Shadow boxes are used to display two- and three-dimensional memorabilia, art, trinkets, ... Set up the four pieces in a rectangle, with the 1/8-in. wide dado on the top inner edge.

In Word 2007, you can preview a change you'd like to make to a picture, such as rounded corners or a drop shadow, before you actually apply it. Mary Ann Richardson explains how.

How to Put a Shadow in Excel. Microsoft Excel, like all Office applications, offers several image effects that you can apply to objects. One such effect, shadow, adds the illusion of depth.