Set the text box shadow effect in a Word 2007 document

Word 2007 provides a variety of shadow effects for text boxes, such as shadow effects such as projections, perspective shadows, and so on. The user can choose not only the appropriate shadow effect, but also the color, shadow position and other settings of these shadows. To set the text box shadow effect in a Word2007 document, the following steps are described:

Step 1th, open the Word2007 document window, click the Select text box, and click the shadow Effects button in the shadow effects group in the open Formatting ribbon, as shown in Figure 2009010101.

Figure 2009010101 Click the shadow Effects button

Step 2nd, select the appropriate shadow effect in the open shadow effects list, as shown in Figure 2009010102.

Figure 2009010102 Selecting a shadow Effect

Step 3rd, keep the text box selected, and click the position in the shadow effects group that moves the shadow slightly up, slightly down, slightly to the left, or slightly to the right, as shown in Figure 2009010103.

Figure 2009010103 Moving the shadow position

Tip: By default, the shadow color of the Word2007 text box is dimmed. If the user wants to set a different color for the shadow, you can point to the shadow color option in the shaded effects list (Figure 2009010102) and select the appropriate color in the open Color panel, as shown in Figure 2009010104.

Figure 2009010104 Setting the shadow color