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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated April 29, 2017)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Drop caps are a decorative touch, done through typographical means, that you can apply to your document. Drop caps are traditionally done with the first letter of a chapter or some other major section of a document. To create drop caps, do the following:
Figure 1. The Drop Cap dialog box.
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