w:shadow (Shadow Text Effect)

Applies a drop-shadow effect behind the characters of a run.

Parent elements

w:rPr

Description

w:shadow is a toggle property that applies a drop-shadow behind the text characters in a run. The shadow offset and color are processor-defined. In most implementations the shadow appears below and to the right of the text.

It is defined in ECMA-376 Part 1 §17.3.2.31.

Attributes

Attribute	Type	Possible Values	Description
`w:val`	`ST_OnOff`	`true`, `false`, `1`, `0`, `on`, `off`	Enables the shadow effect. Omit to inherit.

Examples

<w:r>
  <w:rPr>
    <w:shadow/>
  </w:rPr>
  <w:t>Shadow text</w:t>
</w:r>

using DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing;

var run = new Run(
    new RunProperties(new Shadow()),
    new Text("Shadow text")
);

Notes

w:shadow is a legacy text effect inherited from older Word binary formats. Modern OOXML documents can use DrawingML text effects for more precise shadow control.
w:shadow cannot be combined with w:emboss or w:imprint — only one 3D text effect applies at a time.