5 Quick Steps to How to Draw a Perfect Circle on Microsoft Paint

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Last Updated: August 10, 2024 Fact Checked

Did you know you can draw a perfect circle in MS Paint? This can be done simply by holding Shift while you click and drag. Just be sure to release the mouse click before letting go of Shift. Here's how to draw a perfect circle on Microsoft Paint.

Quick Steps

Click the Shapes menu.
Select the circle.
Hold Shift.
Click and drag to draw the circle.

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Open Microsoft Paint. You can find it by searching your app list or typing "Paint" into the Start menu.
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You can find this in the drop-down menu.
This will draw the circle. The more you drag, the bigger the circle will be.
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Release the mouse button first, and then release Shift. If you release Shift first, the circle may revert back to an oval.
- The circle will be created. If desired, you can color it by shading it or blending it.

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Once a shape is drawn, you can select it with the select tool, then copy and paste to the same documents. This will also copy the background where you select, so be careful.

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How do I add texts on different parts of a circle using a PC?

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Use the text tool to draw a text box, then type in what you want. Put the text boxes wherever you need them.

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What other method is there for drawing a circle rather than pressing {{keypress|Shift}}?

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Using the unit of measurement you used for the dimensions of your document, click anywhere on the artboard and type the same numbers for the width and height. Click {{keypress|OK}} or {{keypress|Enter}}.

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Making perfect circles with the Pencil tool is very difficult. If you insist on drawing freehand, move slowly. If you draw in sections, you can undo a mistake and restart from where you last released the mouse button.

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