This lets you create more intricate drawings if desired because all of your trackpad movements can correspond to putting (virtual) ink to paper. An alternative method is to use the trackpad as a canvas, i.e., pretend that your Mac’s trackpad has become a piece of paper that you can draw on. In other words, you click and drag to draw a line. The steps above let you use the trackpad or other input device to draw individual lines and shapes. You can then start drawing directly in your Word document using the trackpad, mouse, or dedicated drawing tablet.

To switch modes, select View > Print Layout from the menu bar at the top of the screen. If the tools in the Draw tab are grayed out, it means you’re using the wrong editing mode.Open or create a Word document and then select the Draw tab from the toolbar at the top of the window.