Try it!
Create a custom stencil to group shapes together that you use regularly, and then share it with your team.
Create a custom stencil
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Select More Shapes > New Stencil.
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Right-click the stencil title and select Save As.
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Go to the My Shapes folder, if necessary.
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Type a file name for the stencil, and select Save.
Tip: To open your custom stencil in another drawing, select More Shapes > My Shapes, and select the stencil name.
Add shapes to a custom stencil
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Drag shapes from the drawing page to the stencil.
Or find a shape in another stencil, right-click it, select Add to My Shapes, and select your custom stencil.
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Select Save.
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To change the name of a shape, right-click the shape, select Rename Master, and type a new name.
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Right-click the stencil title and select Edit Stencil to protect the stencil from changes and remove the asterisk.
Share a custom stencil with your team
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In a web browser, open your SharePoint team site and go to the folder in the document library where you want to save the stencil.
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Select Upload.
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Go to the Documents library on your local computer, open the My Shapes folder, select the stencil file, and select Open.
Download a custom stencil from SharePoint
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In the SharePoint library, select the stencil.
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Select Download > Save as.
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In the Documents library on your local computer, go to the My Shapes folder and select Save.
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Create, save, and share custom stencils