Apply Bevel Effects to Shapes in PowerPoint 2007 for Windows

We have already covered most of the effects available in PowerPoint 2007 for Windows in this tutorial series. Now, we show you how you can add a Bevel Effect to a selected shape in PowerPoint 2007 (or higher version).

To see a sample presentation containing Bevel Effects in PowerPoint 2007, scroll down to the bottom of this page.

Follow these steps to apply a Bevel Effect to a shape:

1. Select the shape you want to apply the effect to. Selecting a shape activates the Drawing Tools Format tab in the Ribbon. Activate this tab and locate the Shape Effects button that you can see in Figure 1 (highlighted in red).
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   Figure 1: Shape Effects button
2. This brings up the Shape Effects drop-down gallery, as you can see in Figure 2. From the Shape Effects drop-down gallery, choose the Bevel option.
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   Figure 2: Bevel sub-gallery
3. This opens the Bevel sub-gallery (refer to Figure 2) that provides the following options:

A. No Bevel

4. Use this option to remove any bevel effect from a selected shape. You can use this option only if the shape has a Bevel Effect applied.

B. Bevel

5. PowerPoint provides twelve Bevel Styles to choose from. You can preview these styles in the online presentation at the bottom of this page.

C. 3-D Options

6. This option is explained in a detailed article on the 3-D Options page.
4. Move the cursor over any of the effects within the Bevel gallery to see a Live Preview of the effect. Click on an effect to apply it to the selected shape.
5. Remember to save your presentation often.

Sample Presentation:

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