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DropCap.ApplyCustomDropCap Method

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Applies custom formatting to the first letters of paragraphs in a text frame.

Syntax

expression.ApplyCustomDropCap(LinesUp, Size, Span, FontName, Bold, Italic)

expression   A variable that represents a DropCap object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
LinesUp Optional Long The number of lines to move up the drop cap. The default is 0. The maximum number cannot be more than the number entered for the Size argument less one.
Size Optional Long The size of the drop cap letters in number of lines high. The default is 5.
Span Optional Long The number of letters included in the drop cap. The default is 1.
FontName Optional String The name of the font to format the drop cap. The default is the current font.
Bold Optional Boolean True to bold the drop cap. The default is False.
Italic Optional Boolean True to italicize the drop cap. The default is False.

Example

This example formats the first three letters of the paragraphs in the specified text box.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub CustDropCap()

ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(1).TextFrame.TextRange.DropCap _
    .<strong class="bterm">ApplyCustomDropCap</strong> LinesUp:=1, Size:=6, Span:=3, _
    FontName:="Script MT Bold", Bold:=True, Italic:=True



End Sub

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