Shadow Property

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Shadow property as it applies to the Font object.

MsoTriState

MsoTriState can be one of these MsoTriState constants.
msoCTrue
msoFalse The specified text doesn't have a shadow.
msoTriStateMixed Some of the text has a shadow and some doesn't.
msoTriStateToggle
msoTrue The specified text has a shadow.

expression.Shadow

*expression   * Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.

Shadow property as it applies to the Shape and ShapeRange objects.

Returns a read/only ShadowFormat object that contains shadow formatting properties for the specified shape or shapes.

expression.Shadow

*expression   * Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.

Example

As it applies to the Font object.

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

As it applies to the Shape and ShapeRange objects.

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

Applies to | Font Object | Shape Object | ShapeRange Collection Object