PPT98: Text Shadow Color Not Affected by Color Scheme (188613)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q188613

SYMPTOMS

The text shadow color in PowerPoint is not affected by the shadow color in the slide color scheme.

If the slide background or text box fill color is other than white, and the text color anything but black, the text shadow color is black. If the text color is black, the text shadow color is white.

CAUSE

The color of a text shadow in PowerPoint is limited and dependent on the color of the text and the Background color of the slide.

WORKAROUND

You can work around this behavior and apply a shadow effect by following these steps:
  1. Select the text you want to apply a shadow to.
  2. On the Drawing toolbar, click Shadow.
  3. Choose the shadow effect from the palette or click Shadow Settings to manually adjust the shadow position and color.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2002
Keywords:kbprb kbusage KB188613
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