Arrange bubbles

You can change the outline of a bubble, add more bubbles if your character has a lot to say, adjust the position and path of the connecting tails.


  1. Click on the bubble to select it.
  2. Open the Format sidebar and click on the Balloon tab.
  3. Choose a new kind of bubble from the popup menu.

  1. Select the bubble you want to change.
  2. Open the Format sidebar and click on the Balloon tab.
  3. Drag the Variety slider left or right to change the outline.

    Note: The Rectangle shape does not respond to variety.


  1. Select the balloon.
  2. Drag the extension balloon from the element well and drop it on the balloon you want to extend.

    A new bubble is added and connected.

  3. Enter your text and adjust the variety if you wish.
  4. Click outside the balloon to finish.

After you add an extension bubble, it is joined to the other bubbles via a connecting tail. You can adjust the curvature of the tail.

  1. Select the bubble whose connecting tail you want to adjust.
  2. Drag the red outlined handle in the connecting tail to a new position.
  3. Drag the curvature handles to adjust the shape of the curve.
  4. Click outside the balloon to finish.

  1. Click on the bubble to select it.
  2. Press the Delete key or choose Edit > Delete (from the Edit menu at the top of your screen).

See also

Undo or redo changes

Adjust tails