Add a reflection or shadow

You can add a reflection and a shadow to images, shapes, text boxes, lines, arrows, and videos.

Add a reflection

  1. Select an image, shape, text box, line, arrow, or video.

  2. In the Format  sidebar, click the Style tab.

  3. Select the Reflection checkbox, then drag the slider to make the reflection more or less visible.

Add a shadow

  1. Select an image, shape, text box, line, arrow, or video.

    To add a shadow to a chart series, see Change the look of bars, wedges, and other elements.

  2. In the Format  sidebar, click the Style tab.

  3. Click the disclosure triangle next to Shadow, click the pop-up menu, then choose a type of shadow:

    • Drop Shadow: Makes the object look like it’s hovering above the page.

    • Contact Shadow: Makes the object look like it’s standing on the page.

    • Curved Shadow: Makes the object look like its edges are curled.

  4. Adjust any of the following to change the look of the shadow:

    • Blur: The softness of a shadow’s edge.

    • Offset: How far the shadow is from the object or text.

    • Angle: The angle of the shadow.

    • Perspective: The angle of the light source in a contact shadow.

See alsoChange the transparency of an objectUse object stylesFill shapes and text boxes with color or an image