Microsoft KB Archive/178808

= PUB98: Can't Change Size of Drop Cap from Format Toolbar =

Article ID: 178808

Article Last Modified on 11/10/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Publisher 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q178808



SYMPTOMS
If you select a Drop Cap, you can change the font and font color on the Format toolbar, but you cannot change its size. You can change the number in the Point Size box, but the Drop Cap size won't change.



CAUSE
The size of a Drop Cap is determined by the size of the text in the paragraph, the line spacing, and the number of lines of text the Drop Cap should be even with. The latter setting cannot be changed on the Format toolbar and must be changed in the Custom Drop Cap Options dialog box.



RESOLUTION
To change the size of the Drop Cap, do the following:
 * 1) Click anywhere in the paragraph that contains the Drop Cap, and then click Change Drop Cap on the Format menu.
 * 2) Click Custom Drop Cap.
 * 3) In the Size list under Choose Letter Position and Size, select the number of lines of paragraph text you want the Drop Cap to be even with, and then click OK.

NOTE: The first time you try to change the size of a Drop Cap from the toolbar, Publisher displays the following message:

If you are trying to change the size of this Drop Cap, click the Format menu, click Drop Cap, and then click Custom Drop Cap. For step-by-step instructions, press F1 now.

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