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title: How do I use the Circle tool?
description: Use the Circle tool to draw perfect circles or to highlight existing shapes. Add a splash of color or text to illustrate your point.
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# How do I use the Circle tool?

## Use the Circle tool to draw perfect circles or to highlight existing shapes. Add a splash of color or text to illustrate your point.

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The **Circle** tool lets you draw circles. To use the tool, click on the **Shape** tool icon and choose Circle ![](https://support.whiteboard.fi/hubfs/image-png-Dec-15-2020-05-43-27-36-PM.png), then *click and hold down your mouse button* to draw the shape. Hold down the **SHIFT** key on your keyboard to draw a perfect circle.

> ![Untitled (454)](https://support.whiteboard.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20(454).gif?width=324&height=278&name=Untitled%20(454).gif)

### Editing the shape

You can move, resize and rotate your shapes with the **Select** tool by clicking on the shape, and using the visible controls to edit the shape.

> ![Click Here](https://support.whiteboard.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Click%20Here.gif?width=327&height=254&name=Click%20Here.gif)

### Adding text to your circles

You can add a centered text box to your rectangles with the **Select** tool by *quickly double-clicking* on the circle to bring up the text box. Enter your text, then click away from the text box to apply.

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### Changing the color

To change the color of a circle shape, select it with the **Select** tool, then click on the **Fill** button to change the color of the circle and the **Palette** button to change the color of the sides. 

> ![Form Filling Steps](https://support.whiteboard.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Form%20Filling%20Steps.gif?width=455&height=424&name=Form%20Filling%20Steps.gif)

 

You can also choose the color before starting to draw.

 

 

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