The　shaping　of　metal-organic　frameworks　(MOFs),　referring　to　the　integration　of　small　submillimeter　MOF　crystals　into　bulk　samples　with　desired　size,　shape　and　mechanical　stability,　is　an　important　step　for　the　practical　use　of　this　class　of　porous　materials　in　many　applications.　MOFs　are　constructed　by　the　coordination　bonding　of　metal　ions/clusters　and　organic　ligands.　Since　coordination　bonds　are　mostly　weaker　than　covalent　bands,　MOFs　show　a　relatively　low　stability　compared　to　conventional　porous　materials,　such　as　zeolites　or　porous　carbon-based　materials.　Thus,　many　shaping　methods　for　the　conventional　porous　materials　involving　treatments　under　harsh　conditions　could　not　be　directly　applied　to　prepare　shaped　MOFs.　However,　the　inorganic-organic　hybrid　nature　of　MOFs　also　affords　the　opportunity　of　developing　unique　methods　for　shaping　the　materials.　Herein,　an　overview　of　some　classic　methods　for　the　shaping　of　MOFs　is　presented,　including　granulation,　extrusion,　spray　drying,　and　pressing.　In　addition,　the　recently　developed　methods　for　the　preparation　of　shaped　MOFs　used　in　separation　and　gas　storage,　including　templated　shaping,　self-shaping,　shaping　byin　situgrowth　on　substrates,　and　shaping　with　sacrificial　materials,　are　highlighted.