A drop cap (dropped capital) is a large capital letter used as a decorative element at the beginning of a paragraph or section. The size of a drop cap is usually two or more lines.
The following illustration shows your options for positioning a drop cap.
Add a drop cap
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Select the first character of a paragraph.
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Go to Insert > Drop Cap.
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Select the drop cap option you want.
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To create a drop cap that fits within your paragraph, select Dropped.
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To create a drop cap that is in the margin, outside of your paragraph, select In margin.
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Tip: You can change the size and font of the drop cap, as well as its distance from the text. To do so, select Drop Cap > Drop Cap Options, and under Options, make your selections.
Remove a drop cap
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Highlight the large drop cap letter.
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Go to Insert > Drop Cap and select None.
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Add or change a drop cap
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On the View menu, select Print Layout.
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Select the paragraph that you want to begin with a drop cap.
The paragraph must contain text, and cannot be inside a text container.
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On the Format menu, select Drop Cap.
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Select Dropped or In margin.
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Select the options that you want, then select OK.
Remove a drop cap
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On the View menu, select Print Layout.
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Select the paragraph that contains the drop cap that you want to remove.
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On the Format menu, select Drop Cap.
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Select None, then select OK.
