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I get this question a lot - even from people that have been using PPT 2007 for awhile. "where is my insert shapes?" It is obvious, but we get used to things being a certain way and when it changes we overlook things. This also happens most often when the computer is hooked up to a projector, where the screen resolution is reduced to the projector resolution (eg. my monitor is 1900x1200 but most projectors are lower at 1280x1024 or 1024x768).

Here is what most see on their ribbon:

But with a smaller screen resolution, the ribbon adjusts to smaller options and the shapes library becomes a simple button:

- Troy @ TLC