How to Use WPS Shape Effect - Shadow on Windows

Use Shape Effect - Shadow with 4 how-to topics in WPS Presentation for Windows; all 4 are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply a shadow effect

Entry: Drawing Tools tab → Shape Styles area → Effects → Shadow

1. Select the shape that needs a shadow.
2. Click the Drawing Tools tab at the top.
3. Click Effects.
4. Select Shadow, then choose a style from categories such as Outer, Inner, or Perspective.
5. Click the target style to apply it to the current shape.
6. If needed, open More Settings for further adjustments.

Success Criteria

• The selected shape shows the chosen shadow effect.
• You can preview visible changes when switching between presets.

Tips While Using

• Select the shape first, or the shadow command will not apply to the intended object.
• Preset styles are useful for quick formatting, while custom parameters are better for fine adjustments.

2. Customize a shadow effect

Entry: Drawing Tools tab → Shape Styles area → Effects → Shadow → More Settings → Object Properties → Shadow

1. Select the shape you want to edit.
2. Open Drawing Tools and click Effects.
3. Select Shadow, then click More Settings.
4. In the Object Properties pane on the right, find the Shadow section.
5. Adjust Preset, Color, Transparency, Size, Blur, Angle, and Distance as needed.
6. Review the live preview and click a blank area to finish.

Success Criteria

• Shadow parameter controls are visible in the Object Properties pane.
• The shape shadow changes as you adjust the settings.

Tips While Using

• Higher transparency usually makes the shadow lighter.
• Blur and distance directly affect softness and position.
• When changing the angle, check whether the shadow direction matches the slide layout.

3. Set a shadow from the right-click menu

Entry: Shape right-click menu → Set Object Format

1. Select the target shape.
2. Right-click the shape.
3. Select Set Object Format.
4. In the Object Properties pane on the right, find the shadow settings and adjust them.

Success Criteria

• The right-click menu opens the object formatting panel.
• Shadow-related settings remain available in the side pane.

Tips While Using

• This method is useful when you want to open formatting controls quickly while editing an object.
• If you right-click outside the target shape, the matching object settings may not open directly.

4. Set a shadow from the side task pane

Entry: Side task pane → Properties

1. Select the shape you want to edit.
2. Click Properties on the side.
3. In the Object Properties pane, find the Shadow section.
4. Adjust the required shadow parameters and review the result on the slide.

Success Criteria

• The side task pane shows object properties.
• The current shape updates as you change the settings.

Tips While Using

• This method is useful when you need to format multiple objects in sequence.
• The side pane updates when you switch to a different selected object.