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Change the shadow color for a shape

  1. Click the shape that has the shadow color you want to change.

  2. On the Drawing Tools Format tab, click Shape Effects > Shadow >Shadow Options.

  3. In the Format Shape pane, under Shadow, click Color, and pick the color for the shadow.

Change the shadow color for text

  1. Select the WordArt text you have applied a shadow to.

    WordArt with some of the text seclected

  2. On the Drawing Tools Format tab, click Text Effects > Shadow >Shadow Options.

  3. In the Format Shape pane, under Shadow, click Color, and pick the color for the shadow.

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