Christie was tasked with creating a 3-part blog series of creative, real-world, presentation design examples using PowerPoint’s Shape Merge tools (see this post on the Shape Merge Tools).
TARGET
Goal is to create a single PowerPoint shape with the concentric circles of a classic bullseye target. Note: With the Shape Merge tools, the first selected shape will make a difference in which item will be removed.
Shape 1
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/2014/14_May/ShapeMerge_10.jpg?mtime=1400675074)
Shape styling – gradient fill:
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/2014/14_May/ShapeMerge_2.jpg?mtime=1400674960)
Shape(s) 2: series of 4 circles with thick outlines (color does not matter).
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/2014/14_May/ShapeMerge_12.jpg?mtime=1400675088)
Move Shape 1 (red circle) under Shape 2 and align all:
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/2014/14_May/ShapeMerge_13.jpg?mtime=1400675101)
Select shapes (this is important – select Red circle 1st) and the Shape Merge COMBINE tool:
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/2014/14_May/ShapeMerge_14.jpg?mtime=1400675107)
Final touches – bevel, gradient fill, shadow or any other effect styling can be applied to this new SINGLE SHAPE (I added the gradient fill in the original shape, but added a drop shadow after):
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/2014/14_May/ShapeMerge_15.jpg?mtime=1400675114)
– Troy @ TLC