# Shape Shadow Properties Dialog

Learn how to add a drop shadow to shapes using the Spread Designer's Shadow Properties dialog.

## Content

You can add a drop shadow to a shape using the Spread Designer. Most of the time, you may simply add a standard shadow using the choices from the **Drop Shadow** option in the **Drawing Tools** menu. To create a custom shadow, you need to change any of the shape properties. To do this, use the **Shadow Properties** dialog. To open the **Shadow Properties** dialog, from the **Drawing Tools** menu, click the **Drop Shadow** option and select **Custom**. The **Shadow Properties** dialog appears, an example of which is shown here. The table below explains the properties related to drop shadows.
![image](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/e31400f0-03a3-4cfc-a80d-08d62bed05a8/image.38cf38.png?width=500)
This dialog has the following items:

| **Item** | **Description** |
| ---- | ----------- |
| Shadow Direction | Direction of the shadow relative to the selected shape |
| Shadow Color | Color of the shadow; three numbers are the RGB values |
| Shadow AlphaBlend | Amount of alpha-blending, from 0 to 256, where 0 is no blending and completely opaque, and 256 is completely transparent |
| Horizontal Offset | Size of the shadow, the amount of horizontal width of the shadow in pixels |
| Vertical Offset | Size of the shadow, the amount of vertical width of the shadow in pixels |

For more information on adding a shadow to a shape, refer to [Adding a Drop Shadow](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-useshapes/spwin-spd-tasks/spwin-shape-shadow).

## See Also

[Cell Type Dialog](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDCellTypesDialog)
[Conditional Formatting Dialog](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDconditionalDialog)
[Custom File Options Dialog](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDCustomFileOptions)
[Go To Cell Dialog](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDGoToCell)
[Row Height or Column Width Dialog](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDHeightWidth)
[Row or Column Insert or Delete Dialogs](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDInsertDelete)
[Shape Properties Dialog](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/sdshapepropsdialog)
[Sheet Settings Dialog](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDSheetDialog)
[Sheet Print Settings Dialog](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDPrintDialog)
[Sort Dialog](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDSortDialog)
[Spread Settings Dialog](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDSpreadDialog)
[Unhide Specific Row or Column Dialogs](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDUnhideDialog)
[Zoom Dialog](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDZoomDialog)
[BarCode Tab](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDCellTypesDialog/SD-celltype-barcode)
[Color Picker Tab](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDCellTypesDialog/sd-celltype-colorpicker)
[Name Manager Dialog](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-dialogs/SDNameManager)