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Converting drop-caps globally (Word 2007)
I've been working quite a bit with drop-caps, and in the project I'm
working on right now, there are an enormous number of them. Some of them get cut off if they start on the last line of a page, because they're set to drop two lines. I would like to be able to tell it to only drop them one line, so this doesn't happen anymore, but don't want to do this manually with thousands of drop-caps. I have a simple understanding of macros, and no knowledge of VBA. I've looked through the Word Options, and haven't found anything relating to drop-caps. I had a similar problem yesterday, and had to manually convert about a hundred and fifty of them, which was quite the task. Hope all are well. Ian -- http://bookstacks.org/ |
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Hi Ian,
"Ian" wrote I've been working quite a bit with drop-caps, drop-caps are placed within "frames". and in the project I'm working on right now, there are an enormous number of them. Some of them get cut off if they start on the last line of a page, because they're set to drop two lines. I would like to be able to tell it to only drop them one line, so this doesn't happen anymore, but don't want to do this manually with thousands of drop-caps. Do you know, that (the format of) frames can be defined in styles? So you only have to modify the style. I have a simple understanding of macros, and no knowledge of VBA. I've looked through the Word Options, and haven't found anything relating to drop-caps. You can select all drop-caps at once: Ctrl + F | More | Format | Frame | Look for in (or similar)| Main document It would be a chance, to apply a style. -- Greetings from Germany Lisa [MS MVP Word] |
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Converting drop-caps globally (Word 2007)
Ian - I can't duplicate the problem (drop cap cutting off), but if just changing
the drop to 1 line will help you, this should do it: Sub ShortenDropCaps() Dim p As Paragraph On Error Resume Next For Each p In ActiveDocument.Paragraphs p.DropCap.LinesToDrop = 1 Next p End Sub Only thing is, a 1-line drop is actually almost no drop -- all it really does is put the cap in a different font. If you mean a 2-line drop (i.e., the cap would vertically span 2 lines), change the obvious line above. ===== Mark Tangard MS Word MVP 2001-2004 Ian wrote: I've been working quite a bit with drop-caps, and in the project I'm working on right now, there are an enormous number of them. Some of them get cut off if they start on the last line of a page, because they're set to drop two lines. I would like to be able to tell it to only drop them one line, so this doesn't happen anymore, but don't want to do this manually with thousands of drop-caps. I have a simple understanding of macros, and no knowledge of VBA. I've looked through the Word Options, and haven't found anything relating to drop-caps. I had a similar problem yesterday, and had to manually convert about a hundred and fifty of them, which was quite the task. Hope all are well. Ian |
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That suggests that you're allowing a chapter to break after a single
line! If you turn on "Widow & Orphan" protection in Format Paragraph (second tab), the problem will disappear and you can keep your two- line drop cap chapter numbers. On Jul 17, 12:32*pm, Ian wrote: In article , says... Only thing is, a 1-line drop is actually almost no drop -- all it really does is put the cap in a different font. If you mean a 2-line drop (i.e., the cap would vertically span 2 lines), change the obvious line above. Hi Mark. Yeah, I don't like changing it to one line. I would do this mainly to preserve the drop-cap format, in case I change it again. I'm putting together an eBook of the entire Bible, and every chapter number is a drop-cap. Sometimes they end up on the bottom of the page, getting cut off, and I can't figure out what to do about that. Probably what I'll do is change them globally, and then, if I ever figure it out, change them back. :-) Hope you're well. |
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