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Using Visual Basic to Make Shapes

  1. Click the shapes icon on the Visual Basic Toolbox
  2. Click and drag a shape on your form
  3. Notice that the shape starts as a rectangle
  4. Observe the "shape" properties for your rectangle

  5. Click on the arrow and select "rounded rectangle"
  6. Notice how the shape automatically changes
  7. Try the other shape properties
  8. Change the BackStyle property to "Opaque"
  9. Change the BackColor property to a new color
  10. Change the FillStyle property to "Vertical Line"
  11. Change the BorderWidth property to 4
Assignment
Create nine different shapes. Each should have its own BackColor, FillStyle, and BorderWidth.