# Add decorative caps

Decorative caps are a fun way to make your captions stand out on the page. Highlight a single letter or a whole word. Change the font, color and background and more.

To add a decorative cap

1. Select the caption.
2. Open the Format sidebar and click on the Caption tab.
3. At the bottom of the sidebar, select the Decorative Caps checkbox.

   If the caption already contains text, a decorative cap is added to the beginning. If the text box or shape is empty, the decorative cap appears after you finish typing and commit your changes.

4. Do any of the following:
   - Change the number of characters: Increase or decrease the character count. (It cannot be less than 1).
   - Change the font: Choose a font family, face or font size from the popup menus.
   - Further options are available from the Options button:

     - Adjust the offset: Change the X and Y values to reposition the decorative caps text.
     - Adjust the margin: Change the gap between the decorative caps and the rest of the text.
     - Clip caption stroke: Breaks the caption stroke near the decorative caps to have them stand out more.
     - Color the glyphs: Set the glyph color of the caps and specify an outline around the glyphs along with a color and thickness.
     - Add a background shape: Show a background behind the glyphs. Choose from a variety and shapes and adjust the angle, scale and color.
     - Draw a stroke around the shape: Optionally draw a stroke around the shape. Set its color and thickness.

## See also

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