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To remove an individual shape from a group, click the Ungroup button, select all the shapes
other than the one you want to remove, and then click the Group button.CLEAN UP Save and close the Shapes publication without exiting Publisher.Working with Ready-Made Visual Elements.
Publisher excels at helping you create visually exciting publications. One of the ways
it provides assistance is by offering hundreds of ready-made visual elements, called
building blocks, that you can insert in a publication with a couple of clicks.
To simplify the use of these visual elements, Publisher 2010 organizes them in categories
in the Building Block Library. Many of the elements have a common design and color
scheme to give your publications a consistent look. When you are more familiar with
color schemes and themes, you will be able to customize the colors of these elements,
but for now, we will show you how to use the default building blocks to add professional
touches to your publications.
See Also For information about applying a different color scheme and using custom colors, see
“Creating Folded Cards” in Chapter 31, “Create Colorful Cards and Calendars.”
You cannot add a customized element to the Building Block Library, even if you originally
inserted it in your publication from that gallery. If you want to reuse a customized building
block, or any other object, you can copy and paste it between publications.