Drop Caps/text/swriter/01/05030400.xhpSun Microsystems, Inc.UFI: added index entries, #i38019#first letters as large capital letterscapital letters;starting paragraphsdrop capsDrop CapsFormats the first letter of a paragraph with a large capital letter, that can span several lines. You can also format the first word of the paragraph with large type.SettingsShow Drop CapsApplies the drop cap settings to the selected paragraph.Whole wordDisplays the first letter of the first word in the paragraph as a drop cap, and the remaining letters of the word as large type.Number of charactersEnter the number of characters to convert to drop caps. LinesEnter the number of lines that you want the drop cap to extend downward from the first line of the paragraph. The selection is limited to 2-9 lines.Distance from textEnter the amount of space to leave between the drop caps and the rest of the text in the paragraph.ContentsTextEnter the text that you want to display as drop caps instead of the first letters of the paragraph.Character StyleSelect the formatting style that you want to apply to the drop caps. To use the formatting style of the current paragraph, select [None].