How to Add Shadows and Text to your Microsoft Word Logo

In the previous section, you learned how to use the drawing toolbar to create an oval shape. You then added some colour to the shape. In this part, you'll learn how to add a shadow to a shape, and how to create some text on top of the oval.

To add some shadow to your oval, do the following:

If you want a different colour for your shadow, click Shadow Settings. A menu bar will spring up across your page. This one:

Click the tiny black down-pointing arrow to get the colour box popping up. To select a shadow colour, just click on one of the coloured squares with your left mouse button:

When you're done, your shape should look something like this:

Adding Text to a Shape

It only remains to add some text to our simple logo. To add text on top of your shape, do the following:

You can move the whole thing about by clicking on the logo. When you see the white squares, move your pointer to the edges of the shape, until the mouse pointer turns into a arrow-headed cross. Hold down your left mouse button and drag your logo to a new position.

In the next part, we'll design a more sophisticated logo. We'll use clip art AutoShapes and group them together.

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