Release the mouse, and then release the modifier key. Without releasing the Shift key, drag left or right until the Smart Guides measurement label displays a width of approximately 0.5 in. Hold down the Shift key to straighten the triangle. Press the Down Arrow key three times to reduce the number of sides on the polygon to three (a triangle), and don’t release the mouse yet. Drag to the right to begin drawing a polygon, but don’t release the mouse button yet.

Position the pointer above the top yellow rectangle.As you draw, you will press arrow keys to increase or decrease the number of sides on the shape. By default, the Polygon tool draws a six-sided shape, but we need a three-sided shape. Next, you’ll draw a triangle with the Polygon tool. Click the Fill color in the Control panel, and select the yellow color you’ve already used with the tool tip values “C=5 M=0 Y=90 K=0.” Press the Escape key to hide the Swatches panel.Click and hold down the mouse button on the Ellipse tool ( ) in the Tools panel, and select the Polygon tool ( ).

Polygons are drawn from the center by default, which is different than the other tools you’ve worked with so far. Now you’ll create a triangle using the Polygon tool ( ) to finish the lamp.

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