How to Add Shadow to Text in Google Slides | Scribe

How to Add Shadow to Text in Google Slides

  • Alai Umerez |
  • 13 steps |
  • 25 seconds
    1
    Look for the Google Apps icons at the top right corner of your browser
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    To access the Google Slides application, simply click on the "Slides" option
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    Open the specific Google Slides presentation that you wish to view the history from
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    Click on the text box containing the text you want to add a shadow to (or highlight the specific text inside it)
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    Tip! If there’s no text box, create one: - Go to **Insert** > **Text box** from the menu bar - Click and drag on the slide to create a text box
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    With the text box selected, click "Format" in the menu bar
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    Choose "Format options" from the dropdown
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    In the Format options panel that appears on the right side of your screen, find the "Drop shadow" section Click the Toggle shadow checkbox to enable it
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    Customize the shadow effect using the available settings
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    **Color**: Choose the shadow color. Click the color box to select from the palette or create a custom color
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    **Opacity**: Adjust the opacity level of the shadow using the slider (0% is fully opaque, 100% is fully transparent)
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    **Angle**: Adjust the angle of the shadow relative to the text using the slider
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    **Distance**: Control how far the shadow appears from the text using the slider
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    **Blur radius**: Increase or decrease the sharpness of the shadow. A higher radius makes the shadow softer and more diffused