Add a drop cap
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Select the first character of a paragraph.
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Go to INSERT > Drop Cap.
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Select the drop cap option you want.
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To create a drop cap that fits within your paragraph, select Dropped.
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To create a drop cap that is in the margin, outside of your paragraph, select In margin.
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Tip: You can change the size and font of the drop cap, as well as its distance from the text. To do so, select Drop Cap > Drop Cap Options, and under Options, make your selections.
Remove a drop cap
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Highlight the large drop cap letter.
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Go to INSERT > Drop Cap, and select None.
See also
Create a first line indent
Add or change a drop cap
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On the View menu, select Print Layout.
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Select the paragraph that you want to begin with a drop cap.
The paragraph must contain text, and cannot be inside a text container.
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On the Format menu, select Drop Cap.
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Select Dropped or In margin.
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Select the options that you want.
Remove a drop cap
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On the View menu, select Print Layout.
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Select the paragraph that contains the drop cap that you want to remove.
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On the Format menu, select Drop Cap.
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Select None.
See also
Adjust indents and spacing
Align or justify text
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1.
Start with a five-letter word. It’s defined in the first clue. The second clue will be a four-letter word formed by dropping one letter from the 5-letter word with no anagramming. (Directions continued in first question)
Easier, 15 Qns, crisw,
Sep 04 14
Easier
crisw
23941 plays
2.
The first answer is just one letter. I will give the clue and you will find the answer. Start with a one-letter answer and then ADD one letter, ANAGRAM if necessary, to get the next answer, and so on. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, masfon,
Oct 03 22
Easier
masfon
Oct 03 22
321 plays
3.
Beginning with an animal name, drop a letter for each clue, and then work your way back up to a different animal name.
Easier, 10 Qns, zh1322,
Mar 26 19
Easier
zh1322
Mar 26 19
9760 plays
4.
Start with a six letter word and I’ll give you a clue to its meaning. The second word will be one letter less and will need to be unscrambled. Good Luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Soozy_woozy,
Sep 04 14
Average
Soozy_woozy
15214 plays
5.
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman,
Sep 04 14
Easier
musicmonkeyman
13595 plays
6.
Start this quiz by typing in a bird that can be found in the canopy, then drop some letters and rearrange them, and finally add some letters and rearrange them to get another animal found in the canopy.
Easier, 10 Qns, Buddy1,
Aug 25 22
Easier
Buddy1
Aug 25 22
291 plays
7.
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word is a rearrangement of the letters in the previous word plus one new letter. From the half-way point the answers are reduced by one letter.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman,
Sep 04 14
Easier
musicmonkeyman
11160 plays
8.
Starting from the word ‘acorn’ follow the instructions to add, drop or change a letter and usually anagram to find the next word. You should end up with a type of tree.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, misstified,
Oct 22 21
Very Easy
misstified
Oct 22 21
556 plays
9.
Beginning with an animal name, drop a letter for each clue, and then work your way back up to a different animal name. Enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, zh1322,
Sep 04 14
Easier
zh1322
9840 plays
10.
Beginning with an animal name, drop a letter for each clue, and then work your way back up to a different animal name. Enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, zh1322,
Sep 04 14
Easier
zh1322
10394 plays
11.
A traditional quiz where you drop or add a letter each question, anagram when needed, and end up with one possible reason snow is a four-letter word. All answers are one word. Enjoy the pictures!
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo,
Sep 04 14
Average
nannywoo
2312 plays
12.
Beginning with an animal name, drop a letter for each clue, and then work your way back up to a different animal name.
Easier, 10 Qns, zh1322,
Sep 04 14
Easier
zh1322
10213 plays
13.
Start and end this quiz with a word relating to code breakers, removing or adding one letter at a time and then anagram until you find a new word. The images will help you break the code!
Easier, 10 Qns, Plodd,
Sep 04 14
Easier
Plodd
1967 plays
14.
Lucky number 7 — let’s hope so. Starting with one word, simply change one letter at a time until you reach the final word. The first and last words in each chain are related. I will tell you when there is a new chain.
Easier, 15 Qns, eburge,
Sep 04 14
Easier
eburge
6792 plays
15.
For St. Patrick’s Day, the Chicago River is dyed green. Come help the city reverse this process by playing our drop a letter/add a letter quiz taking you from green to water!
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 04 22
Easier
ozzz2002
Apr 04 22
306 plays
16.
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman,
Sep 04 14
Easier
musicmonkeyman
9987 plays
17.
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help. Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman,
Sep 04 14
Easier
musicmonkeyman
9149 plays
18.
You know the drill — start with a star sign, drop a letter and scramble to form a new word for each clue till you are down to two letters. The start adding one letter at a time till you’re left with another star sign.
Easier, 10 Qns, zorba_scank,
Jan 30 15
Easier
zorba_scank
660 plays
19.
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help. Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman,
Sep 10 14
Easier
musicmonkeyman
8707 plays
20.
I will give you a clue to its meaning and you must give an answer. Then, drop one letter, anagram if necessary to get to the next answer, and so on. Do this down to two letters, then take steps up again.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, masfon,
Nov 29 20
Very Easy
masfon
Nov 29 20
626 plays
21.
Start with an eight-letter word (a weapon of war). The next word will be one letter less and may need to be unscrambled. After you get down to one letter, I’ll begin to add letters to make a new word. Have fun!
Average, 15 Qns, reedy,
Jun 07 22
Average
reedy
Jun 07 22
2092 plays
22.
Starting with one word, simply change one letter at a time until you reach the final word. The first and last words in each chain are related in some way. I will tell you when there is a new chain.
Average, 15 Qns, eburge,
Sep 04 14
Average
eburge
6027 plays
23.
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help. Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman,
Sep 04 14
Easier
musicmonkeyman
6440 plays
24.
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help. Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman,
Sep 04 14
Easier
musicmonkeyman
6328 plays
25.
There is a spiteful little mole, a spy, in our midst. Help us work through the clues to see if we can uncover this little sleeper.
Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19,
Sep 26 21
Easier
pollucci19
Sep 26 21
353 plays
26.
Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?
Average, 10 Qns, eburge,
Sep 04 14
Average
eburge
6805 plays
27.
Start with the word hands, add or subtract letters as instructed and re-arrange the remainder as required. Done correctly, your hands will assist you across a body of water.
Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19,
Jan 07 22
Easier
pollucci19
Jan 07 22
270 plays
28.
Start with a six-letter word (a document). The next word will be one letter less and may need to be unscrambled. After you get down to one letter, I’ll begin to add letters to make a new word. Enjoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, reedy,
Oct 30 20
Very Easy
reedy
Oct 30 20
632 plays
29.
Start with a six letter word, drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to two letters, then make steps up again.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Oct 22 18
Average
minch
Oct 22 18
6280 plays
30.
Start with the name of one of Shakespeare’s tragic characters and end with another. Drop a letter, rearrange the letters left to get the next answer. From #7 on add a letter.
Easier, 10 Qns, minch,
Sep 04 14
Easier
minch
5190 plays
31.
Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?
Average, 10 Qns, eburge,
Sep 04 14
Average
eburge
7066 plays
32.
Starting with a synonym for feather, you will drop letters then build back up to a word linked to weather. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, tazman6619,
Mar 27 15
Average
tazman6619
2330 plays
33.
Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?
Average, 10 Qns, eburge,
Sep 04 14
Average
eburge
6142 plays
34.
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman,
Sep 04 14
Easier
musicmonkeyman
7299 plays
35.
The challenge in this quiz is to change an animal into a mineral! Start with a type of animal, then drop a letter or pick one up to see what you can find. All questions are written in the form of a Haiku poem.
Easier, 10 Qns, Jennifer5,
Dec 01 15
Easier
Jennifer5
665 plays
36.
I will give you a clue to its meaning and you must give an answer. Then, drop one letter, anagram if necessary to get to the next answer, and so on. Do this down to three letters, then take steps up again.
Easier, 10 Qns, masfon,
Nov 04 20
Easier
masfon
Nov 04 20
584 plays
37.
For this quiz you start with an element and there are some more later on. For each step after the first you drop a letter and rearrange the remaining letters to make a new word. If you get stuck it may be easier to start at the end and work backwards.
Easier, 10 Qns, Upstart3,
Oct 13 21
Easier
Upstart3
Oct 13 21
373 plays
38.
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help. Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman,
Sep 04 14
Easier
musicmonkeyman
7548 plays
39.
Ready for an alchemical transmutation? Polish up your Philosopher’s Stone and add or drop letters, anagramming as you go to change a base metal into something more valuable. If you get stuck, it may help to solve later problems and work backwards.
Easier, 10 Qns, psnz,
May 19 21
Easier
psnz
May 19 21
354 plays
40.
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman,
Jul 06 15
Easier
musicmonkeyman
6820 plays
41.
Drop a letter from the first answer, then re-arrange and drop another letter until the fifth question. From the sixth question, use the same method but add a letter to get each successive answer.
Average, 10 Qns, picqero,
Sep 04 14
Average
picqero
3939 plays
42.
I’ve had so much positive feedback about these quizzes, so here’s another! Starting with one word, change one letter at a time until you reach the final word. The first and last words in each chain are related. I will tell you when there is a new chain.
Easier, 15 Qns, eburge,
Sep 04 14
Easier
eburge
3461 plays
43.
Drop a letter then when you get halfway, add a letter to move from lining up the shot in one sport to lining up the shot in another.
Easier, 10 Qns, 480154st,
Nov 15 20
Easier
480154st
Nov 15 20
410 plays
44.
There are 13 steps between two musical instruments. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average, 15 Qns, minch,
Feb 20 21
Average
minch
Feb 20 21
4752 plays
45.
There are 14 steps between two bones of the human body. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average, 15 Qns, minch,
Sep 04 14
Average
minch
5329 plays
46.
There are 14 steps between two west coast cities! Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average, 15 Qns, minch,
Sep 04 14
Average
minch
5070 plays
47.
Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?
Easier, 10 Qns, eburge,
Sep 04 14
Easier
eburge
5222 plays
48.
Drop a letter from the first word and anagram it to get the second word. Drop a letter from that and anagram it to get the third word, and so on. It may help to solve other clues if you get stuck on one. I will tell you when there is a new word. Ready?
Average, 10 Qns, eburge,
Sep 04 14
Average
eburge
5122 plays
49.
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman,
Sep 04 14
Easier
musicmonkeyman
6282 plays
50.
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. Once down to the two letter word the number of letters go up again. The hints will help.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman,
Jul 01 18
Easier
musicmonkeyman
Jul 01 18
6685 plays
51.
Each answer is one word containing two other words. The other two words are found by dropping the first letter, and then the second letter.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Sep 04 14
Average
minch
5438 plays
52.
This quiz could also be called 3 in 1, as the answer is a word containing two other words. The other two words are found by dropping the first letter, and then the second letter. Example: Beverage — place to skate — pen’s need = drink
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Sep 04 14
Average
minch
5579 plays
53.
There are 14 steps between two musicals. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letters, then make steps up again.
Average, 15 Qns, minch,
Sep 04 14
Average
minch
3691 plays
54.
Many of you enjoyed my last quiz, so I give to you: Word Melt 3! Starting with one word, simply change one letter at a time until you reach the final word. The first and last words in each chain are related. I will tell you when there is a new chain.
Average, 15 Qns, eburge,
Jan 14 15
Average
eburge
3611 plays
55.
A pretty simple one for my first Drop a Letter game. Just answer the first question, then continue dropping letters and anagramming to answer the following questions. I’ll let you know when we start with a new word. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, htdc,
Sep 04 14
Easier
htdc
5617 plays
56.
Number 12 in the never-ending series. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 21 18
Average
ozzz2002
Apr 21 18
641 plays
57.
There are 14 steps between the names of two fishes. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average, 15 Qns, minch,
Sep 04 14
Average
minch
4352 plays
58.
Start with a one letter word then anagram your way to a ten letter word.
Easier, 10 Qns, bigjohnsludge,
Mar 17 19
Easier
bigjohnsludge
Mar 17 19
575 plays
59.
This quiz could also be called 3 in 1, as the answer is a word containing two other words. Most answer words have 5 letters (#8 has 6). The other two words are found by dropping the first letter, and then the second letter.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Sep 04 14
Average
minch
5429 plays
60.
There are 13 steps between two European capitals (both start with B). Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average, 15 Qns, minch,
Sep 04 14
Average
minch
4934 plays
61.
There are 15 steps from one Shakespearean heroine to another. Start with a eight letter word, drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average, 15 Qns, minch,
Aug 21 19
Average
minch
Aug 21 19
4714 plays
62.
There are 14 steps between two name of makers of sports cars. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average, 15 Qns, minch,
Sep 04 14
Average
minch
3591 plays
63.
Another one, but be warned- this one is tough, unless you know your brackets and your snoods!
Just drop a letter each time, and anagram the remainder. Best of luck.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Mar 04 15
Average
ozzz2002
706 plays
64.
I start each question with a definition for a word. Subtract one letter, rearrange, and you’ll have the answer to the SECOND definition. At the end of the quiz, the nine letters you dropped will spell another word matching the theme.
Average, 10 Qns, john_sunseri,
Jul 20 22
Average
john_sunseri
Jul 20 22
864 plays
65.
One day Eddy the cat looked out into the garden.
«Look at the bird, I’ll catch it», he miaowed excited at his sister Kim.
Just scramble, drop and later add just one letter, and a story will be told.
Average, 10 Qns, heidi66,
Dec 26 19
Average
heidi66
Dec 26 19
394 plays
66.
Some people are addicted to cigarettes. Others to alcohol. Me, I’m addicted to quiz writing on FunTrivia. Here’s my biography, presented in add/drop-a-letter form.
Average, 10 Qns, George95,
Jan 15 15
Average
George95
329 plays
Favoring American Spelling
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American English spelling omits letters compared to British English: “-or” instead of “-our”, dropping silent “e’s,” and replacing “ae” or “oe” with “e.”
| ✔️ British English | BrE example | ✔️ American English | AmE example |
|---|---|---|---|
| -our | neighbour | -or | neighbor |
| -eable | unshakeable | -able | unshakable |
| -dgement | abridgement | -dgment | abridgment |
| -ae- | paediatric | -e- | pediatric |
| -oe- | diarrhoea | -e- | diarrhea |
Colour or Color—Colourise or Colorize?
While looking for a nice movie to watch, I searched on IMDb last week. I saw a charming cover of a film called “Colours.”
But then I hesitated, I already knew that film. It’s about the gangs in Los Angeles, starring Sean Penn. However, the cover looked everything but familiar to me… And then I realized, I thought of an entirely different movie called “Colors.”
This example proves that even international films don’t agree on the spelling, and also reveals another pattern of spelling norms in American English and British English: differentiating “-our” and “-or.” (Read about verbs ending in “-ise” or “-ize” in my previous blog article.)
Usually, American English keeps the Latin spelling without the additional “u”, whereas British English favors the French spelling of “-our.” This rule applies to nouns with an unstressed syllable, as well as their derived word forms:
| British English spelling | American English spelling |
|---|---|
| arbour, armour, behaviour, endeavour, favour, flavour, harbour, honour, humour, neighbour, parlour, rigour, rumoour, saviour, savour, splendour, tumour, vapour, vigour | arbor, armor, behavior, endeavor, favor, flavor, harbor, honor, humor, neighbor, parlor, rigor, rumoor, savior, savor, splendor, tumor, vapor, vigor |
| behaviourism, honourable, favourite, colouration, colourise, coloured, colouring, colourer, colourful, discolour, colourist | behaviorism, honorable, favorite, coloration, colorize, colored, coloring, colorer, colorful, discolor, colorist |
Please note that “glamour” is preferred in both spelling norms.
There are a couple of derivations that are spelled without the “u” in both standard forms:
E.g., glamorous, honorary, honorific, humorist, humorous, invigorate, laborious, savory, vaporous, vigorous.
Furthermore, all words where this last syllable is stressed are spelled with “-our” in both dialects:
E.g., contour, paramour, troubadour, velour
Likeable vs. Likable | Judgement vs. Judgment |
Oestrogen vs. Estrogen
However, the “u” in colour is not the only time American English drops a letter. “Silent e’s” are another difference between British English and American English.
- Adjectives with the suffix “-able” (derived from a verb) are spelled differently:
| British English spelling | American English spelling |
|---|---|
| dateable, hateable, likeable, liveable, loveable, mineable, moveable, raiseable, rateable, saleable, sizeable, unshakeable | datable, hatable, likable, livable, lovable, minable, movable, raisable, ratable, salable, sizable, unshakable |
This rule is not valid anymore, as either varieties use both spelling norms (sometimes interchangeably with one another). For instance, the regional distinction between judgement and judgment is true in casual writing; in court, judgment is the international spelling variant.
- There are more examples of silent “e’s” that are kept in British English and dropped in American English.
| British English spelling | American English spelling |
|---|---|
| ageing, routeing | aging, routing |
| annexe, axe | annex, ax (both spellings are common) |
| (kil)gramme, programme (program is used for computers) |
(kilo)gram, program |
| omelette | omelet |
| tonne (metric unit) | ton (usually metric ton) |
| glycerine, neurone (both spellings are common) |
glycerin (both spellings are common), neuron |
- In scientific and academic terms, the combinations of “ae” and “oe” are fairly frequent, as there are several loan words from Latin. In American English, these “a’s” and “o’s” are dropped—without any change in pronunciation.
| British English spelling | American English spelling |
|---|---|
| aeon, anaemia, anaesthesia, caecum, caesium, faeces, gynaecology, haemoglobin, leukaemia, orthopaedic, palaeontology, paediatric | eon, anemia, anesthesia, cecum, cesium, feces, gynecology, hemoglobin, leukemia, orthopedic, paleontology, pediatric |
| coeliac, diarrhoea, oesophagus, oestrogen | celiac, diarrhea, esophagus, estrogen |
There are words that are more commonly used in their traditional spelling in both standard varieties such as archaeology (instead of archeology), aesthetic (instead of esthetic), palaestra (instead of palestra), and amoeba (instead of ameba).
Both British English and American English favor the simplified spelling for other words like encyclopedia (instead of encyclopaedia), medieval (instead of mediaeval), chameleon (instead of chamaeleon), homeopathy (instead of homoeopathy), fetus / fetal (instead of foetus / foetal).
In both standard forms, you can spot these diphthongs still in classical names using “ae” and “oe”:
Caesar, Oedipus, Phoenix, Phoebe
By the way, if you have trouble telling different spelling conventions apart, LanguageTool can help you with that. The writing assistant knows which spelling belongs to which English standard. Moreover, it reminds you to use only one version:
Basic Rules for Some American and British English Differences in Spelling
- 🇬🇧 favour — 🇺🇸 favor
- 🇬🇧 loveable — 🇺🇸 lovable
- 🇬🇧 acknowledgement — 🇺🇸 acknowledgment
- 🇬🇧 orthopaedic — 🇺🇸 orthopedic
Kindly note that this distinction is oversimplified. There are always exceptions, and every so often it’s rather a tendency of favored spellings than a fixed rule.
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Sometimes some words and letters are cut off when displayed in Microsoft Word. This article provides multiple possible solutions.
This page is part of The Ultimate Font Guide, an introductory font manual that explains the basics of fonts and how to install fonts, use them in different applications and more.
Cause of fonts being cut off in Word
There are several reasons why it can happen that some letters and word don’t completely show in MS Word. Most common problems that occur are:
- Line spacing of the text is set to an exact height. In case the document shows ‘Exactly’ in the line spacing settings, it can happen that the measurement set is equal or less than the height of the font. This may cause characters to not show or being cut off.
- The printer driver is substituting screen fonts at certain view percentages.
- The Zoom percentage is preventing fonts to render incorrectly and appear to be cut off.
Solution 1 – Change the zoom percentage in Word
Changing the view percentage might trigger fonts to show completely.
Steps for Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Word 2002 & Microsoft Word 2000
- Go to the View menu
- Click on Zoom
- Try one of the following:
- Under Zoom to, increase the view percentage to something bigger than the current setting. For example 200%. Click OK
- Under Percent, modify the percentage to something bigger than the current setting. For example 120%
Steps for Microsoft Office Word 2007
- Go to the View menu/tab
- Click Zoom in the Zoom group
- Try one of the following:
- Under Zoom to, increase the view percentage to something bigger than the current setting. For example 200%. Click OK
- Under Percent, modify the percentage to something bigger than the current setting. For example 120%
- Click OK.
Solution 2 – Change the Document View
If Solution 1 didn’t solve your problem, try changing the document view.
MS Word will show the full height of the text you have in your document when you change the view of your document to outline view.
Steps for Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Word 2002 & Microsoft Word 2000
- Go to the View menu/tab
- Click on Outline
Steps for Microsoft Office Word 2007
- Go to the View menu/tab
- In the Document Views group, click Outline.
Note that this problem may occur in multiple views (Normal, Print & Web layout). Also note that when you have your document in Outline view, the paragraph formatting is ignored.
Solution 3 – Change the Line Spacing
In case you didn’t have any luck with the previous 2 solutions, you definitely want to try changing the line spacing.
Steps for Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Word 2002 & Microsoft Word 2000
- Go to the Format menu
- Click Paragraph
- Take one of the following steps:
- Look under Indents and Spacing for the Line Spacing box and set it to something different than Exactly. For example, change it to Single.
- Change the At setting to a different setting that is slightly larger than the font point size you are using in your document. For example, if your font size is 12 points, change the At setting to 13 point.
Steps for Microsoft Office Word 2007
- Go to the Home tab
- Search for the Paragraph group and click the Paragraph dialog box launcher.
- Take one of the following steps:
- Look under Indents and Spacing for the Line Spacing box and set it to something different than Exactly. For example, change it to Single.
- Change the At setting to a different setting that is slightly larger than the font point size you are using in your document. For example, if your font size is 12 points, change the At setting to 13 point.
Solution 4 – Change Point Size
Steps for Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Word 2002 & Microsoft Word 2000
- Select your text (highlight it with your cursor)
- Click in the Format menu on Font
- On the Font tab, change the Size to something smaller than the size that you have your line spacing set to. If for example your line spacing is set to Exactly 14 point, change your font size to 13 point.
Steps for Microsoft Office Word 2007
- Select your text (highlight it with your cursor)
- Go to the Home tab
- Click the Font dialog box launcher in the Font group
- On the Font tab, change the Size to something smaller than the size that you have your line spacing set to. If for example your line spacing is set to Exactly 14 point, change your font size to 13 point.