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 drop caps to a document, and edit their size, position, and style.

To add a drop cap

  1. Click at the beginning of a paragraph.
  2. Click Format > Paragraph > Drop cap.

  1. In the Style area, choose a drop cap style.
  2. In the Height area, type a value in the Lines box.
  3. Click the Font tab, and choose a font face, color, and any other font attributes.

  1. Click the Options tab, and make any other adjustments you want.