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Add a shadow or 3-D effect to a drawing object

Shadows You can add shadows to AutoShapes— including text boxes— and you can change the size, direction, and color of shadows. When you change the color of a shadow, the change affects only the shadow, not the object itself. You can also add some types of shadows— an offset shadow, for example— to the borders of pictures. How to add a shadow to a drawing object.

3-D effects You can add a 3-D effect to most lines, AutoShapes, and freeform drawing objects. With 3-D options, you can change the depth (the extrusion) of the object and its color, rotation, angle, direction of lighting, and surface texture. When you change the color of a 3-D effect, the change affects only the 3-D effect of the object, not the object itself. How to add a 3-D effect to a drawing object.

Note  An object can have either a shadow or a 3-D effect, but not both— if you apply a 3-D effect to an object that has a shadow, the shadow disappears.

Tip You can create text with a 3-D effect by using the Insert WordArt button on the Drawing toolbar.