Creating Shadows

You can give objects on your slides the illusion of depth by adding shadows. PowerPoint provides several preset shadowing options, or you can create your own by specifying the location and color of the shadow. If the shadow is falling on another object in your slide, you can create a semitransparent shadow that blends the color of the shadow with the color of the object underneath it.

Use a Preset Shadow

Click the drawing object to which you want to add a preset shadow.

Click the Shadow Style button on the Drawing toolbar.

Click a shadow style.

Did You Know?

You can remove a shadow . Click the drawing object with the shadow, click the Shadow button on the Drawing toolbar, and then click No Shadow.

Change the Location of a Shadow

Click the drawing object with the shadow.

Click the Shadow Style button on the Drawing toolbar, and then click Shadow Settings.

Click the tool that creates the effect you want. The Nudge buttons move the shadow location slightly up, down, right, or left.

Click the Close button on the Shadow Settings toolbar.

Change the Color of a Shadow

Click the drawing object with the shadow.

Click the Shadow Style button on the Drawing toolbar, and then click Shadow Settings.

Click the Shadow Color button list arrow on the Shadow Settings toolbar, and then select a new color.

Click the Close button on the Shadow Settings toolbar.

Add a Shadow to Text

Click the text object to which you want to add a shadow.

Click the Shadow Style button on the Drawing toolbar.

Click a shadow style.