How to create 2D realistic Jigsaw pieces using PowerPoint shapes
![2D realistic puzzle piece in PowerPoint 2016 2D realistic puzzle piece in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/416/1.png)
![2D realistic puzzle piece in PowerPoint 2016 2D realistic puzzle piece in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/416/2.png)
To make Jigsaw puzzle pieces, do the following:
1. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, select Shapes:
![Shapes in PowerPoint 2016 Shapes in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/powerpoint_button2016/shapes.png)
2. In the Shapes list, from the Rectangles group, select the Rectangle shape:
![Rectangle shapes in PowerPoint 2016 Rectangle shapes in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/powerpoint_button2016/rectangles.png)
Add the rectangle shape to the slide:
![Simple rectangle shape in PowerPoint 2016 Simple rectangle shape in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/415/5.png)
3. To make forms of holes and heads closer to real ones, do the following:
3.1. Add the oval shape to the slide (on the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, select the Shapes list, and then, from the Basic Shapes group, choose the oval shape), and make it more elliptic:
![An oval shape in PowerPoint 2016 An oval shape in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/416/3.png)
![An oval shape in PowerPoint 2016 An oval shape in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/416/4.png)
3.2. Add two moon shapes (from the same Basic Shapes group of the Shapes list) and position them at the bottom of the ellipsis:
![An oval with two moon shapes in PowerPoint 2016 An oval with two moon shapes in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/416/5.png)
![An oval with two moon shapes in PowerPoint 2016 An oval with two moon shapes in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/416/6.png)
3.3. Add rectangle shape to fill the gap between moon shapes:
![Several shapes in PowerPoint 2016 Several shapes in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/416/7.png)
![Several shapes in PowerPoint 2016 Several shapes in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/416/8.png)
3.4. Union oval, two moon and rectangle shapes (how to union shapes, see How to combine shapes to create a custom shape):
![United shapes in PowerPoint 2016 United shapes in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/416/9.png)
![United shapes in PowerPoint 2016 United shapes in PowerPoint 2016](/images/tips/416/10.png)
3.5. Reposition the new shape to make heads and holes:
- horizontal shape:
For heads | For holes | |
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After union or subtract | ![]() |
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- vertical shape:
For heads | For holes | |
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The positioning of the new shape | ![]() |
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After union or subtract | ![]() |
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See also this tip in French: Comment créer des pièces de puzzle 2D réalistes à l'aide de formes PowerPoint.