A drop cap is a large letter that begins a
paragraph and drops through several lines of text as shown below.
e can add a drop cap to a paragraph by following these steps. Place the cursor within the paragraph whose first letter will be dropped. Select Format/Drop Cap from the Menu bar. |
The Drop Cap dialog window allows you to select the position of the drop cap, the font, the number of lines to drop, and the distance from the body text.
Click OK when all selections have been made.
Tip: To modify a drop cap, select Format/Drop Cap again to change the attributes, or click on the letter and use the handles to move and resize the letter.
If you select the drop cap, you can change the font and the color as you would any text.