Working with drop caps
Drop caps are letters that you can use to decorate text at the beginning of a line or paragraph. You can add and remove drop caps from a document, and you can edit their size, position, and style.

These are examples of drop caps.
To add or remove a drop cap | ![]() |
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You can also add a drop cap by right-clicking in a document and clicking Drop cap.
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You can also remove a drop cap by clicking the Drop cap style
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To change the size of a drop cap | ![]() |
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Click before a drop cap.
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Click the Drop cap size
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In the Height area, type a value in the Lines box.
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You can also change the size of a drop cap by clicking the Drop cap size
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To position a drop cap vertically in relation to a paragraph | ![]() |
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Click before a drop cap.
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Click Format
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In the Move paragraph down area, type a value in the Lines box.
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Click before a drop cap.
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Click the Drop cap position
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In the Position area, type a value in the Position drop cap in margin box.
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You can also specify the position of a drop cap by moving the slider in the Position area.
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You can also change the position of a drop cap by clicking the Drop cap position
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To change the style of a drop cap | ![]() |
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Click before a drop cap.
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Click the Drop cap style
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In the Style area, click one of the following:
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No drop cap
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Drop cap in margin
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50% in margin
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Drop cap in text
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You can also change the style of a drop cap by clicking the Drop cap style
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