PPT97: Text Shadow Color Not Affected by Color Scheme (190095)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q190095

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 anything other than white and the text color is 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

To work around this problem, follow 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:11/9/2000
Keywords:kbprb kbusage KB190095
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