# Using Ellipse Annotations

This topic describes how to paste an ellipse on a page or a notepad.
Ellipse annotations can be pasted with the following styles: outline-only, filled, or transparent.
These operations are available in edit mode.

## Drawing an ellipse

Procedure
1.
Select a command from the [Annotations] pop-up menu or from the annotation toolbar.
For instance, select [Ellipse/Frame Red 3pt/Fill None] of [1 Basic].
The shape of the cursor changes.
2.
Click on a desired position in a page or in a notepad to paste a rectangle.

## Changing the properties

Using the [Ellipse Properties] dialog box or the property toolbar, you can change the color and width of the line and the fill settings of an ellipse after pasting it.