Microsoft PowerPoint offers options for formatting a slideshow's objects. Shapes can receive a solid color, a pattern or a gradient whose color changes gradually. The gradient option includes a series ...

Using gradients, a progression of color that goes seamlessly from one shade to the next, can be an ideal way to dress up a background or add a jolt of color to a logo, avatar or other image file.

When inserting shapes into Publisher, you would color them to make them more appealing. Microsoft Publisher has various features that users can use to fill their shapes; users can add pictures, ...