Note: the list of keyboard shortcuts that can be used when working with objects is available here. To constrain the rotation angle to 15 degree increments, hold down the Shift key while rotating. To rotate the autoshape, hover the mouse cursor over the rotation handle and drag it clockwise or counterclockwise. To move the autoshape strictly horizontally/vertically and prevent it from moving in a perpendicular direction, hold down the Shift key when dragging. To move the autoshape by one-pixel increments, hold down the Ctrl key and use the keybord arrows. When you move the autoshape, the guide lines are displayed to help you precisely position the object on the page (if the selected wrapping style is not inline). Drag the autoshape to the required position without releasing the mouse button. To alter the autoshape position, use the icon that appears after hovering your mouse cursor over the autoshape. It allows you to adjust some aspects of the shape, for example, the length of the head of an arrow. When modifying some shapes, for example figured arrows or callouts, the yellow diamond-shaped icon is also available. To maintain the original proportions of the selected autoshape while resizing, hold down the Shift key and drag one of the corner icons. To change the autoshape size, drag small squares situated on the shape edges.
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To learn more on how to work with captions for autoshapes, you can refer to this article. It's also possible to add a caption to the autoshape. The added text becomes a part of the autoshape (when you move or rotate the shape, the text moves or rotates with it).
Note: to add a caption to an autoshape, make sure the required shape is selected on the page and start typing your text.