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To apply drop caps to a selected paragraph, display the Formats tab of the Paragraph
Attributes dialog box and check Drop Caps. To specify how many characters to use as
drop caps, enter a value from 1 to 127 in the Character Count field. To specify the number
of lines the characters are dropped, enter a value from 2 to 16 in the Line Count field.
Drop caps are a great way to make text visually distinctive.
Drop caps are measured by percentage rather than by points. When you select a drop cap,
the default size is 100%.
You can also create drop caps from the Paragraph Attributes tab of the Measurements
palette.
Creating rules above and below paragraphs
Rules are frequently used above or below text to set off paragraphs, to indicate related
information, or just to add a graphic flair to page design. To create rules, use the Rules tab
of the Paragraph Attributes dialog box (Style menu).
Using anchored boxes
You can paste boxes and lines of any shape in text, which makes them act like characters
and flow with text. This is especially helpful when text reflows, because anchored items
reflow like other characters in the text. If items are not anchored and text reflows, they
become displaced, and can end up overlapping text.
Anchoring boxes and lines in text
When you anchor an item, it behaves like a character flowing in text. To anchor an item:
1
Select the Item tool , then select the item you want to anchor.
2
Choose Edit > Cut or Edit > Copy.
3
Select the Text Content tool and place the Text Insertion bar where you want to anchor
the item.
4
Choose Edit > Paste to anchor the item at the text insertion point.
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