Word 2007: Add a Drop Cap to a Paragraph

Contributed by shamanstears February 26, 2007  
Tagged: Microsoft Word

Drop caps are those giant letters that begin the first paragraph of a chapter or document. They get your readers attention by standing out and demanding focus. To add a drop cap to a paragraph in Word 2007, do the following:

1. Highlight the paragraph that will contain the drop cap.

2. Click the Insert tab.

3. In the Text section, click Drop Cap.

4. Select either Dropped or In margin.

To remove the drop cap:

1. Highlight the paragraph that will contain the drop cap.

2. Click the Insert tab.

3. In the Text section, click Drop Cap.

4. Select either None.