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5. Choose the Pen tool in the Tools panel. (It is now nested under the Convert
Direction Point tool.) Note:

When you choose a nested tool variation, the nested tool If you move an anchor
becomes the default option in that position on the Tools panel. point that has direction
handles, the handles don’t
6. Move the cursor over the left endpoint of the line. When you see a diagonal change angle or length.
line in the cursor icon, click to connect to the existing endpoint. The related curves change
shape based on the new
position of the point.
This icon indicates that
clicking will connect to
the open endpoint.

7. Press Shift, then click at the top-left bleed guide.
Shift-click to create a vertical line
connected to the previous point.

8. Press Shift, then click the top-right bleed guide.
Shift-click to create a
horizontal line between
the previous point and
the point where you click.

9. Move the cursor over the open endpoint at the right end of the original line.
When you see a small circle in the cursor icon, click to close the shape.

This icon indicates
that clicking will
close the shape.

You could have created this shape as a regular rectangle and then modified the bottom
line with the Pen tool. However, our goal was to teach you how to create a basic line,
and then how to perform some basic tasks with the Pen tool and its nested variations.
It’s important to realize that there is almost always more than one way to accomplish a
specific goal in InDesign. As you gain experience, you will develop personal preferences
for the most effective and efficient methods of doing what you need to do.

10. Save the file and continue to the next exercise.

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