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Strategy: To bring a shape in front of another shape, follow these steps:
1) Select the shape to move forward.
2) From the Draw menu on the Drawing toolbar, select Order – Bring to Front, as shown in Fig. 1411.
Result: As shown in Fig. 1412, the selected shape will appear in front of all other shapes.
Additional information: You can also move it back. If there are several shapes that are overlapping, you may wish to use the Move Back or Move Forward commands. Move Back can move a shape from the front to a position between two other shapes.
Summary: To control the positioning of overlapping AutoShapes, select the shape to be moved, and then use Draw – Bring to Front or Back.
Commands Discussed: Draw – Bring to Front; Draw – Send to Back; Draw – Move Forward; Draw – Move Backward.
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