keep autoshape open

[calm competence nearly]

When I'm using autoshapes, sometimes I want to use the same one several times
but to save time I'd rather notgo back to the menu each time.Is there a
shortcut to keep using the same shape or to keep it open until I want a
different one?
thanks

 

[Mary Sauer]

The Autoshape menu is a tearoff. Open the menu, along the top of the menu is a
series of dots, place the cursor on the dots and drag the menu. In Publisher
2000 it works the same but instead of dots there is a thick line.

 

[calm competence nearly]

Thanks,Mary.
I know the autoshapes menu/toolbar can float but it still means I have to
keep going back to the toolbar.I discovered if you double tap the drawing
toolbar when it's not floating you can create multiple shapes but when it's
floating this doesn't work.

 

[calm competence nearly]

Thanks, Mary.
I know the menu is a tearoff but in this mode it doesn't allow me to make
multiple autoshapes(office 2003).I've discovered that if I leave the toolbar
anchored and click twice I can make multiple autoshapes.I find this very
useful when I'm creating brainstorming maps with word or ppt.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Each Autoshape menu is a standalone, for example, if you just want basic shapes
open it will float.