Part of the Shape Merge real-world, presentation design examples is a Key shape.
KEY
Goal is to create a single PowerPoint shape that can be stylized with different fill colors for an analogy slide of the 3 corporate program “keys.”
Shape(s) 1 – design the key using a circle and set of rectangles.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/2014/14_May/ShapeMerge_16.jpg?mtime=1400676417)
Select all shapes and use the UNION tool to create a single shape.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/2014/14_May/ShapeMerge_17.jpg?mtime=1400676405)
Create a new circle, size and position over the handle part of the key.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/2014/14_May/ShapeMerge_18.jpg?mtime=1400676398)
Select the key 1st, then the circle and use the SUBTRACT tool to create the final, single shape Key (shadow added, fill changed).
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/2014/14_May/ShapeMerge_19.jpg?mtime=1400676390)
– Troy @ TLC