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 ...
Apply shading to words or paragraphs - Microsoft Support
Select the word or paragraph that you want to apply shading to. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the arrow next to Shading. Under Theme Colors, click the color that you want to use to shade your selection. Note: If you want to use a color that isn't a theme color, choose one under Standard Colors or click More Colors.
Add, change, or delete the background color in Word
Add or Change the background of a document with pre-selected or custom colors, fill effects like gradient, texture, or patters, or use a picture.
Add or remove text effects - Microsoft Support
Add an effect to text. Select the text that you want to add an effect to. On the Home tab, in the Font group, click Text Effect. Click the effect that you want. For more choices, point to Outline, Shadow, Reflection, or Glow, and then click the effect that you want to add.
Add a shadow to text or a shape - Microsoft Support
Add a shadow to text or a shape. The shadow effect is located on the Shape Format tab. Select the text or shape you want to add a shadow to, then select the Shape Format tab, as described below. To add a shadow to a shape, you use Shape Effects, and to add a …
Add or remove shading in a table - Microsoft Support
Adding shading to a table can help make certain rows, columns, or cells—or the entire table—stand out in your document. The easiest way to add colored shading to a table is to use the Shading menu.
Change the color, size, or format of bullets or numbers in a list
Change the font format, color, or size for bullets or numbers in a list. Bullet and number fonts, colors, and size are all controlled by the Font attributes. You can change the text formatting of bullets or numbers in a list without making changes to the text in the list.
Add a border to a page - Microsoft Support
Add a border to a page. Go to Design > Page Borders. Make selections for how you want the border to look. To adjust the distance between the border and the edge of the page, select Options. Make your changes and select OK. Select OK.
Use Immersive Reader in Word - Microsoft Support
Support reading and writing by using Immersive Reader to customize how word documents appear while you read and edit. Immersive Reader provides options for a comfortable and easy to process experience by allowing you to listen to the text read aloud or adjust how text appears by modifying spacing, color and more.
Resize a table, column, or row - Microsoft Support
In Microsoft Word, you can adjust a table's size and column and row dimensions, either manually or automatically. You can also change the size of multiple columns or rows and modify the space between cells. To learn how to add a table to your document, see Insert a table.