Microsoft KB Archive/113615

Drop Cap Does Not Align with Top of First Line of Paragraph

PSS ID Number: Q113615 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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= SYMPTOM =

When using the Drop Cap feature, the top edge of the drop cap character may not line up with the top edge of the first line of the adjacent paragraph.

This problem may be more pronounced in certain fonts, point sizes, and paragraph spacing.

= WORKAROUNDS =

Method 1: To line up the drop cap character with the first line in the adjacent paragraph, format the drop cap character with the superscript or subscript character format:

a. Select the drop cap character. b. From the Format menu, choose Character. c. In the By box, under Position, enter the value, in points, to        adjust the drop cap character. Choose the Superscript or        Subscript button to raise or lower the drop cap character the specified value. Choose OK. Method 2: Use a different font. For example, if the problem is occurring with the New York font, try using Times instead.

= STATUS =

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubcategory: kbfont Additional reference words: 5.10 baseline ascent descent leading dropcap macword5 drop-capped drop-cap macword ====================================================================== ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997.