Make a picture transparent in Word - Microsoft Support
Picture or gradient fill and then drag the slider to set the exact percentage of transparency you want. You can make one color in a picture transparent to hide part of the picture or create a layered effect. Transparent areas in pictures show through the color of the paper or background.
Change the display of a 3-D chart - Microsoft Support
If smaller data markers are hidden behind larger ones in a 3-D chart, you can reverse the order of the data series that are plotted in the chart, or you can use transparency to improve the visibility of all data markers.
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 ...
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.
Change the shape fill, outline, or effects of chart elements
To use a gradient effect for the selected fill color, click Gradient, and then click the gradient style that you want to use. For additional gradient styles, click More Gradients, and then in the Format Chart Area pane, under Fill, click the gradient options that you want to use.
Change the color of WordArt in Word - Microsoft Support
Select the WordArt text to fill with color. Go to Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format, select Text Fill, and pick the color you want. Tip: You can make your WordArt more see through (transparent) by changing the color. Select Gradient and then pick the variation you want.
Video: Format shapes - Microsoft Support
Here, you can select Shape Fill to fill the selected shapes with a solid color, gradient, texture, or picture. You can also select Shape Outline to pick the color, width, or line style for your shape's border. You can even select Shape Effects to give your shapes a shadow, reflection, or glow.
Change the color, style, or weight of a line - Microsoft Support
Add a Quick Style to a line. Quick Styles for lines include theme colors from the document theme, shadows, line styles, gradients, and three-dimensional (3-D) perspectives. When you position your pointer over a Quick Style thumbnail, you can see how the style affects your line.
Add shapes - Microsoft Support
To use a gradient effect for the selected fill color, select Gradient, and then choose the gradient style that you want to use. For additional gradient styles, select More Gradients, and then in the Format Chart Area pane, under Fill, choose the gradient options that you want to use.
Create a flow chart with SmartArt - Microsoft Support
To specify how much you can see through the background color, move the Transparency slider, or enter a number in the box next to the slider. You can vary the percentage of transparency from 0% (fully opaque, the default setting) to 100% (fully transparent).
Add or remove shading in a table - Microsoft Support
Choosing colors in the Colors dialog box. Add a border to a table. Add a gradient color to a shape. Apply pictures, gradients, colors, or textures on all or part of a table, or remove unwanted shading.