The adjustment handle is a yellow diamond sized handle that appears on some shapes and is used to control a shape’s features. For example, the adjustment handle in the figure above can be slid left or right, or up or down to adjust the thickness and length of the arrow and its head.

What is an adjustment handle used for?

In graphical user interfaces, the control element adjustment handle is a small box that appears on the corners and edges of a selected element such as another graphical control element like a window. This allows the user to alter size or shape.

What is the adjustment handle in MS Word?

Terms in this set (19) adjustment handle. When you drag an object’s adjustment handle, which is the yellow diamond, Word changes the object’s shape. border. In Word, you can draw a solid line, called a border, at any edge of a paragraph.