Adding Object Shadows

You can give objects on your worksheet the illusion of depth by adding shadows. Excel 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 worksheet, you can create a semi-transparent shadow that blends the color of the shadow with the color of the object underneath it.

Use a Preset Shadow

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

Click the Shadow Style button on the Drawing toolbar.

Click one of the 20 preset shadow styles.

See Also

See " Add a Drop Shadow to a Text Annotation " on page 188 for information on shadows.

Change the Location of a Shadow

Click the object that has the shadow you want to change.

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

Click an effects button on the Shadow Settings toolbar.

Change the Color of a Shadow

Click the object that has the shadow you want to change.

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 click a new color.

Did You Know?

You can turn a shadow on and off . Click the Shadow Style button on the Drawing toolbar, and then click Shadow Settings. Click the Shadow On/Off button on the Shadow Settings toolbar.