You can change the color, effect, or offset of a shadow, by using the options below.

Notes:

Presets To choose a built-in shadow effect, click Presets shadow presets button, and then click the option that you want.

Color To choose a color for the shadow, click Color button image, and then click the color that you want. To change to a color that isn't in the theme colors, click More Colors, and then either click the color that you want on the Standard tab, or mix your own color on the Custom tab. Custom colors and colors on the Standard tab are not updated if you later change the document theme .

Transparency To specify how much you can see through the shadow, move the Transparency slider or enter a number in the box next to the slider. You can vary the percentage of transparency from 0 (fully opaque, the default setting) to 100% (fully transparent).

Size To specify the size of the shadow relative to the size of the original object, move the Size slider or enter a number in the box next to the slider.

Blur To set the radius of the blur on the shadow, move the Blur slider or enter a number in the box next to the slider. The larger the radius, the blurrier, or "fuzzier", the WordArt will be.

Angle To specify the angle at which the shadow is drawn, move the Angle slider or enter a number in the box next to the slider. By using the Angle and Distance options together, you can place the shadow anywhere relative to the shape.

Distance To set the distance that the shadow is drawn in the Angle of the shadow, enter a number in the box next to the slider.