If you change your mind later, well also show you how to remove the shadow.

This toolbar displays when you use PowerPoint on Windows; its not available on Mac.

opt for text you want to add the shadow to by dragging your cursor through it.

Select the text by dragging your cursor through it

You should see the floating toolbar display immediately above your selected text.

Click theShadowbutton in the toolbar.

By adding shadow to text using the toolbar, youll see the default software of the effect.

The floating toolbar appears in PowerPoint on Windows

It’s a basic shadow to match the text color.

It has a three-point distance and a 45-degree angle.

opt for text you want to add the shadow to and then go to theShape Formattab that appears.

Shadow button in the toolbar in PowerPoint

tap the drop-down arrow forText Effectsin the WordArt Styles section of the ribbon.

Move your cursor toShadow.

Choose the bang out of shadow you want to apply in the pop-out menu.

Shape Format tab in PowerPoint

you’re able to pick from Outer, Inner, or Perspective for the angle.

Or perhaps, youd like to use a different color than the default.

you’re free to customize exactly how the shadow appears using the Format Shape sidebar in these cases.

Text Effects and Shadow highlighted in PowerPoint

snag the text you want to add the shadow to, right-click, and pickFormat Text Effects.

The Format Shape sidebar will open on the right.

ConfirmText Optionsis selected at the top, you are on theText Effectstab, and theShadowsection is expanded.

Shadow text effect in PowerPoint

Youll see your text change as you adjust these prefs.

It allows you to make additional tweaks to the tweaks to create the perfect shadow effect for your text.

pick the text and then use one of these two methods to eliminate the shadow.

Format Text Effects in text options

you’re able to then manipulate your text with the Drawing, Path, and Warp tools.

For lists of bulleted points, use theDim Text effectto hide the text of your previous point.

you could also use PowerPoint text animations to make words appear and disappear.

Text Options is and Shadow in PowerPoint Text Effects

Settings for text Shadow in PowerPoint

No Shadow in the PowerPoint Text Effects