With SP2 (Service Pack 2) the Edit Points tool has been updated and become a very useful tool. The Edit Points tool is a simple vector image editor (think Illustrator 1.0). You can create your own custom shapes or modify preset shapes, which is what I am going to show here.
1. Here my sample shape, an arrow with some stylizing applied
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/09_Aug/EditTool_1.jpg)
2. Select shape >> FORMAT tab >> INSERT SHAPES section >> EDIT SHAPE drop-down menu >> select CONVERT TO FREEFORM
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/09_Aug/EditTool_2.jpg)
3. Now select shape >> FORMAT tab >> INSERT SHAPES section >> EDIT SHAPE drop-down menu >> select EDIT POINTS
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/09_Aug/EditTool_3.jpg)
4. Note the bounding box around the shape changes to a series of edit point dots at each intersection
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/09_Aug/EditTool_4.jpg)
5. By clicking and dragging an adjustment handle the shape is transformed
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/09_Aug/EditTool_6.jpg)
6. Select on of the edit points and adjustment handles are available
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/09_Aug/EditTool_5.jpg)
7. After changing the adjustment handles on top of both the left and right edit points I have created a custom arrow
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/09_Aug/EditTool_7.jpg)
– Troy @ TLC