Shadow Property

Applies To

Font object, Shape object, ShapeRange collection object.

Description

Font object: True if the specified text has a shadow, False if it doesn't have a shadow, or msoTriStateMixed if some of the text has a shadow and some doesn't. Read/write Long.

Shape or ShapeRange object: Returns a ShadowFormat object that contains shadow formatting properties for the specified shape or shapes. Read-only.

Example

This example adds a shadow to the title text on slide one in the active presentation.

Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.Title _
    .TextFrame.TextRange.Font.Shadow = True

This example adds a shadowed rectangle to slide one in the active presentation. The blue, embossed shadow is offset 3 points to the right of and 2 points down from the rectangle.

Set myShap = Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes
With myShap.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 10, 10, 150, 90).Shadow
    .Type = msoShadow17
    .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(0, 0, 128)
    .OffsetX = 3
    .OffsetY = 2
End With