Microsoft KB Archive/185923

= WD97: Text Formatted with "Drop Cap" in Wrong Place on Page =

Article ID: 185923

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q185923





SYMPTOMS
When you format the first letter of a paragraph as a large initial (or "dropped") capital letter, the letter is not aligned correctly to the left of the paragraph. The large initial letter may appear at the top of the page or in some other unexpected location away from the paragraph.

NOTE: To create a large initial capital letter, click Drop Cap on the Format menu.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when you have changed the section vertical alignment in document to center or justified.

Large initial capital letters are inserted with the use of frames. Frames are not affected by center or justified vertical alignment.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, change the vertical alignment of the section to top. To do this, use the following steps:


 * 1) On the File menu, click Page Setup.
 * 2) Click the Layout tab.
 * 3) Change the Vertical Alignment box to Top, and then click OK.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

185813 WD97: Drop Cap Jumps to Previous Column

Keywords: kbframe kbprb KB185923

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