You can use the format bar to quickly add a shadow to text. To change the look of the shadows, use the Fonts window.

First select some text or a text box containing text to which you want to add a shadow.

To add shadows to selected text:

  • Select Shadow in the format bar.

To add shadows to selected text and change their look:

  1. To add a shadow to selected text, click Fonts in the toolbar, and then click the Text Shadow button.

  2. Drag the shadow opacity slider (the first slider on the left) to the right to make the shadow darker.

  3. Drag the shadow blur slider (the middle slider) to the right to make the shadow more diffuse.

  4. Drag the shadow offset slider (the third slider) to the right to separate the shadow from the text.

  5. Rotate the Shadow Angle wheel to set the direction of the shadow.

You can also use the Graphic inspector to adjust the look of shadows on text; see Adding Shadows for more information.

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