Borders might seem to disappear in the following circumstances:

• The border has been turned off or it's the same color as the background. Select the object, and on the Drawing toolbar, click the arrow next to Line Color, and then click a border color.
• A 3-D effect has been applied to the object. Applying this effect to an object automatically turns off its border. If you remove the 3-D effect, the border returns.
• An embossed or engraved effect has been applied to the object. Applying this effect to an object automatically turns off its border. If you remove the effect, the border remains turned off. To recover the border, first remove the effect. On the Drawing toolbar, click the arrow next to Line Color, and then click a border color.

The default style is being applied to the new object. To change the default settings for new objects, select an object that has the attributes (attribute: An object or text feature, such as line fill or text color, that you can manipulate by using drawing tools and menu commands.) you want. On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw, and then click Set AutoShape Defaults.

When you want to add a shadow to specific text— for example, a heading in a table— select the text and then click Text Shadow on the Formatting toolbar. Use the Shadow tool on the Drawing toolbar to add a shadow to objects.

You can't apply both a shadow and a 3-D effect to the same object.

Changing the fill color only affects the face of the object. To change the color of the shadow or 3-D effect, use the Shadow Style or 3-D Style tool on the Drawing toolbar.