One of the ways in which you can format text in your document is to apply what Word calls "embossing." When you emboss text, it appears to be lifted off the page, with shadowing at the edges. This feature was introduced in Word 97, so it is not available in Word 6 or Word 95. To emboss text, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Font dialog box.
You can also play with different font colors and background colors to make the embossed text appear different.
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2016-09-20 22:35:32
Betty
This is good I knew about this one in the old version but what about Word 16?
2013-03-14 14:15:54
jp
I looked for Emboss and Engrave as I use them often. Very disappointed to see that they are not available.
2011-11-21 13:05:36
awyatt
That's why this tip indicates that it only works through Word 2003.
2011-11-21 12:58:11
jb
The "emboss" and "engrave" options are not available in the 2010 version. After checking 2010's font dialog box as directed, I looked throughout the toolbar and any text, font or effects options. It does not give the option anywhere.
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