To create a button like this...

First, create the gray oval:

  1. From the Insert menu choose Shape and then Oval, or choose Oval from the Shapes button:
  2. From the Format menu choose Fill. On the Color tab pick a pale gray. You can also use the Fill button:
  3. From the Format menu choose Emboss or Engrave and move the slider all the way to the Emboss end of the scale, or click .
  4. Apply a shadow by clicking .

Second, create the blue bullet:

  1. From the Insert menu choose Bullet.
  2. From the Format menu choose Fill. On the Color tab pick a dark blue. You can also use the Fill button:
  3. Drag the bullet onto the oval.

Third, create the text:

  1. From the Insert menu choose Text, or click .
  2. Type the text you want.
  3. From the Format menu choose Font and choose Arial, 24-point, Emboss, and the same color blue you used for the bullet.
  4. Resize and re-arrange the elements to create the final button.





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