# Draw a rectangle

Add a resizable rectangle to mark an area of the canvas.

Rectangles are canvas annotations for outlining an area or grouping related work visually. They are drawing objects, not nodes.

## Add a rectangle

1. Choose **Rectangle** under **Draw and more**, or press <kbd>R</kbd> while the canvas has focus.
2. Drag across the canvas to draw the rectangle.
3. Press <kbd>Escape</kbd> to return to the Select tool.

> **Limit:** Drawings cannot be connection endpoints.

Source: https://trymao.dev/docs/groups-drawing/rectangle-drawing