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title: Resize Shapes in the Universal Model Editor
slug: rm/resize-shapes-in-the-universal-model-editor
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createdAt: 2026-06-09T13:38:48.603Z
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In the Universal Model Editor, shapes can be re-sized two different ways.

To re-size a shape:

1. Click the shape you want to re-size.
2. You can use one of the following three ways to re-size a shape:
3. Drag the re-sizing ports in any of the available directions.

   ::Image[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568318993727/ume-resize-1.png" size="40" isUploading="false" width="281" height="265" darkWidth="281" darkHeight="265" position="flex-start" showCaption="false"}
4. Change the width and height of the shape manually under the Format Shape tab in the Utility Panel.

   ::Image[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568319000703/ume-resize-2.png" size="40" isUploading="false" width="284" height="271" darkWidth="284" darkHeight="271" position="flex-start" showCaption="false"}

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Click the lock icon (:inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568319008889/ume-lock-ico.png" alt caption width="22" height="22"}) under the Format Shape tab in the Utility Panel to lock or unlock the shape aspect ratio.
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