Change the shape fill, outline, or effects of chart elements
Apply a different shape outline. You can change the color, width, and line style of lines in a chart (such as gridlines, axes, trendlines, or error bars), or you can create custom borders for selected shapes (such as data markers, titles, data labels, or a legend).
Crop a picture to fit in a shape - Microsoft Support
Crop a picture to fit in a shape. Applies To. With Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, or Excel, you can easily change the outline of a photo by turning it into a shape like a circle or a rounded rectangle.
Add a fill or effect to a shape or text box - Microsoft Support
You can change the look of a shape or text box by changing its fill or by adding effects to it, such as shadows, glows, reflections, soft edges, bevels, and three-dimensional (3-D) rotations. A fill is a color, pattern, texture, picture, or gradient applied to the interior of a shape. A gradient is a gradual progression of colors and shades ...
Change the color, style, or weight of a line - Microsoft Support
Change the color of a line. Select the line that you want to change. If you want to change multiple lines, select the first line, and then press and hold Ctrl while you select the other lines. On the Shape Format tab, select Shape Outline, then select the color that you want.
Change the colors in a text box or shape - Microsoft Support
On the Drawing Tools Format tab, click Shape Outline and, under Theme Colors, pick the color you want. To change the border to a color that isn't in the theme colors Select the shape or text box.
Curve text around a circle or other shape - Microsoft Support
You can use WordArt with a Transform text effect to curve or bend text around a shape. If you want the text to circle the shape, you can also do this, but it’s a little bit more work. You can also insert WordArt multiple times to wrap text around shapes with straight edges.
Change the format of data labels in a chart - Microsoft Support
You can format the labels to show specific labels elements like, the percentages, series name, or category name. There are a lot of formatting options for data labels. You can use leader lines to connect the labels, change the shape of the label, and resize a data label.
Draw or edit a freeform shape - Microsoft Support
You can draw shapes in Office by using the freeform Shape and Scribble tools. You can customize the look of a standard shape by using edit points. Note: For information about connecting shapes with lines, see Draw or delete a line or connector.
Video: Format shapes - Microsoft Support
Select the shapes you want to format. Tip: To select more than one, press and hold the Shift key. Select Shape Fill to fill the selected shapes with a solid color, gradient, texture, or picture. Select Shape Outline to pick the color, width, or line style for your shape's border.
Change a shape into another shape - Microsoft Support
Go to Shape Format and near the left end, select Edit Shape. Select Change Shape, then choose another shape from the gallery. See Also. Draw or edit a freeform shape. Change one or more shapes that are already in a document.
Change the shape fill, outline, or effects of chart elements
Apply a different shape outline. You can change the color, width, and line style of lines in a chart (such as gridlines, axes, trendlines, or error bars), or you can create custom borders for selected shapes (such as data markers, titles, data labels, or a legend).