
The following steps help you add a shape to a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel Online or the desktop application.
Select the type of shape you want to add or draw from the drop-down menu that appears. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click the Shapes option. In Microsoft Word, click the Insert tab at the top of the program window. After selecting the desired type of shape, draw the shape in the Drawing window, then click the Save and Close button to add the shape to your Word Online document. In the Drawings (Preview) window, click the Shapes option, and select the type of shape you want to add or draw from the drop-down menu that appears. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click the Drawings option.
In Microsoft Word Online, click the Insert tab at the top of the window.