How do I get a large letter at the start of a paragraph in Word?

This is known as a drop cap. You have probably seen drop caps in books and magazines before. Drop caps can be an attractive decorative addition to your page and help to break up the text.

To use drop cap in Word 2007, select the Insert tab on the Word ribbon. Glance across the ribbon until you come to the Text menu options and locate Drop Cap (see image below).


Click the little down arrow in order to bring up the Drop Cap options. You can insert your drop cap dropped into your text (as seen at the top of this post) or place it into the margin area.

You will also notice that you can select Drop Cap Options. This allows you to select the font of your letter, choose how many lines to drop it and how far spaced from the other text you want your drop cap to be.

Have fun playing with the different fonts styles to create very different looks and feels to your documents.