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Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile Turn Any 2-D Shape into a 3-D Object Want to convert a flat shape in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 into a 3-D object? Here's how: 1. With a slide open, click the Insert tab, and then select any shape from the Shapes ribbon. Alternately, select a shape you have created yourself. 2. Click the slide's surface to add the shape to the slide. 3. Right-click the shape, and then click Format Shape. 4. Select a solid or gradient fill. This step is not required but will enhance the 3-D look of your object. 5. Transform your shape into a 3-D object. You can add depth, bevel, contour, and surface type via the 3-D Format tab. 6. Give perspective to your 3-D shape. Rotate the object via the 3-D Rotation tab. Upgrade Old Documents to 2007 Versions If you receive a document from a colleague who is not yet running the 2007 Microsoft Office system, the 2007 Office system will automatically open it in Compatibility Mode. However, not all the new features will be available to you. When you close the document, it will be saved in its original format, not in the format of the 2007 release. If you want to upgrade the file to the 2007 Office system: 1. Click the Office button, and then click Convert. 2. In the Microsoft Office Word dialog box, click OK, and then click Save. Note: You may want to make a backup copy of the file before you upgrade it . Also, to see when you are working in Compatibility Mode, look at the top of the screen. The phrase Compatibility Mode will appear in brackets to the right of the file name. • Tips and Tricks Web site • Microsoft Office Online • Help Privacy note: Microsoft respects your privacy and that of your friends. Please do not use the Tell a Friend button to send mail to more than 10 people. Microsoft cannot collect any data about the people you send mail to unless they sign up for Tips and Tricks Special Delivery. To cancel your subscription to this newsletter, reply to this message with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. You can also unsubscribe at the Microsoft.com Profile Center. You can manage all your Microsoft.com communication preferences at this site. Legal information Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile © 2008 Microsoft Corporation Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement