Change the shadow of a drawing object

Microsoft Office Word 2003

  1. Select the drawing object you want to change.
  2. On the Drawing toolbar, click Shadow Button image, and then click Shadow Settings.
  3. On the Shadow Settings toolbar, click any of the four Nudge Shadow buttons to create the effect you want.

    Clicking a Nudge Shadow button nudges the shadow 1 point. To nudge the shadow 6 points, hold down SHIFT while you click a Nudge Shadow button.

ShowChange the color of a shadow

  1. Select the drawing object you want to change.
  2. On the Drawing toolbar, click Shadow Style Button image, and then click Shadow Settings.
  3. On the Shadow Settings toolbar, click the arrow next to Shadow Color Button image.
  4. Click the color you want.

    If you don't see the color you want, click More Shadow Colors. Click a color on the Standard tab, or click the Custom tab to mix your own color, and then click OK.

ShowTip

To change the shadow color so you can see through it, click Shadow Color Button image, and then click Semitransparent Shadow.