Video: Format shapes - Microsoft Support
Format shapes. 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.
Add a fill or effect to a shape or text box - Microsoft Support
To add a fill or effect, click your shape, click Format, click the arrow next to Shape Fill or Shape Effects, and select a color, gradient, texture, or effect. Click the shape that you want to fill. To add the same fill to multiple shapes, click the first shape, and then press and hold Ctrl while you click the other shapes.
Add shapes - Microsoft Support
Add a shape in Excel, Outlook, Word, or PowerPoint. On the Insert tab, click Shapes. Select the shape you want, click in the workspace and drag to draw the shape. To create a perfect square or circle (or constrain the dimensions of other shapes), press and hold Shift while you drag.
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.
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.
Change a shape into another shape - Microsoft Support
Select the shape. 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.
Group or ungroup shapes, pictures, or other objects
Click the Shape Format tab or the Picture Format tab, and then click Group > Group. Note: The Shape Format and Picture Format tabs are contextual , which means that they only appear on the ribbon when you have a shape or a picture selected.
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.
Crop a picture to fit in a shape - Microsoft Support
If your picture is skewed, cut off, or doesn't fill the shape the way you want, you can fine-tune it with the Fit and Fill tools on the Crop menu. Select the shape that you want to edit in your Microsoft 365 file. Then go to Picture Format on the ribbon.
Add a shadow to text or a shape - Microsoft Support
On the Shape Format tab, select Shape Effects > Shadow, and then pick the shadow you want. When you rest your pointer on one of the shadow effects, it appears as a preview on the shape. Tip: To customize the shadow, click Shadow Options at the bottom of the shadow choices.
Align or arrange objects - Microsoft Support
Hold down Shift , click the objects that you want to align, and then click the Shape Format tab. Click Arrange > Align , and select an alignment option. If you displayed the gridlines, you will see that the objects are aligned on the grid.