Add a shadow or outline to text

You can make text stand out by adding a shadow or an outline to it.

Add or remove a text outline

  1. Select the text you want to change.

  2. Click the Style button near the top of the sidebar on the right.

    If you don’t see a sidebar, or the sidebar doesn’t have a Style button, click Format button in the toolbar. If the text is in a text box, table, or shape, first click the Text tab at the top of the sidebar, then click the Style button.

  3. In the Font section, click Advanced options button, then select or deselect the Outline checkbox.

    The Advanced Options checkbox next to Bold, Italic, and Underline buttons

Add or remove a shadow

  1. Select the text you want to change.

  2. Click the Style button near the top of the sidebar on the right.

    If you don’t see a sidebar, or the sidebar doesn’t have a Style button, click Format button in the toolbar. If the text is in a text box, table, or shape, first click the Text tab at the top of the sidebar, then click the Style button.

  3. In the Font section, click Advanced options button, then select the Shadow checkbox.

    The Advanced Options menu open with the Shadows checkbox selected and controls for setting blur, offset, opacity, angle, and color
  4. Use the controls to adjust the appearance of the shadow:

    • Blur: Click the arrows to increase or decrease the sharpness of the shadow.

    • Offset: Click the arrows to change the amount of space between the text and the shadow.

    • Opacity: Make the shadow more or less transparent.

    • Angle: Drag the Angle wheel to change the direction of the light source. You can also enter a value in the field next to the wheel.

    • Color: Click the left color well to choose a color for the shadow that coordinates with other template elements. To choose any color, click the color wheel on the right.

To remove a shadow, select the text, then deselect the Shadow checkbox.

See also
Paragraph styles overview
Update a paragraph style or remove overrides