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title: "Using the Shape Handles to Resize a Pilaster"
slug: "using-the-shape-handles-to-resize-a-pilaster"
updated: 2023-08-04T12:18:22Z
published: 2023-08-04T12:18:22Z
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# Using the Shape Handles to Resize a Pilaster

Like any other drawing shape, Pilasters have handles that you can click and drag to resize the shape.

To use the shape handles to resize a Pilaster:

1. Click the Pilaster and move your mouse across one of the shape handles until the cursor changes to a double arrow, as seen below.
2. Click and drag your mouse to stretch or shrink the shape using the handles.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/71befa6f-61bc-4f8f-a465-2f8bd78f3955.jpg)  ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/6e565668-0fa6-4dd4-9a3a-840adf652b66.png)   
As you are resizing, notice the Pilaster size change in the left-hand section of the *Status Bar.* You can use this as a guide to help you resize the Pilaster as needed.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/ce96064e-9fc2-4a81-b308-db722164d3c0.jpg)