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Q185813: WD97: Drop Cap Jumps to Previous Column

Article: Q185813
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word97 kbframe
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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In a multi-column document, when you insert a "dropped" drop cap at the
beginning of the second or subsequent column, the drop cap jumps to the bottom
of the previous column.

CAUSE
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This functionality is by design and occurs when the paragraph starts in the
previous column and wraps to the top of the next column. When you format a drop
cap as "dropped," Word moves the formatted letter to the beginning of the
paragraph.

WORKAROUND
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Do one of the following to correctly position a drop cap:

- Make sure the letter you are formatting as a drop cap is the first letter of
  the paragraph, and that the paragraph starts at the top of the column in the
  previous column.

  NOTE: Make sure the paragraph does not continue from the previous column.

  -or-

- After you insert the drop cap, drag it to the correct position.

MORE INFORMATION
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When you click Drop Cap on the Format menu, Word formats a letter, word, or
selected text as a large initial, or dropped, capital letter. A "drop cap,"
which is traditionally the first letter in a paragraph, can appear either in the
left margin or dropped from the base line of the first line in the paragraph.

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

  Q185923 WD97: Text Formatted with "Drop Cap" in Wrong Place on Page

Additional query words: large initial character dropcap

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Keywords          : kbdta word97 kbframe 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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