Re-Na, Send me the file and I will tell you step-by-step how to format this kind of a file. I may be able to generate a template for you that will allow you to just type in the columns and get this kind of look. You have my address send it there and it will take a few days but I will get back to you . John F > Hello everyone: > > If there is someone on the list that can help me with this, I can send you an > attachment to your personal email address so you can see an example. > > I get in email a file every week. The document is in 2 column format, no > problem, I can do that. > > The whole document is paragraph after paragraph of text in Microsoft Word. > > Here is what I am wanting to recreate, the format of the document. > > For each paragraph, the fonts are all the same size, but the first letter of > the > paragraph is one letter over to the left from the rest of the paragraph. > Thus > each paragraph stands out in a unique way. > <like I said, I can send a sample if I'm not wording this so you can > understand > what I'm talking about>. > > Someone suggested to me once that this could be a 'drop cap', but if it is, I > don't know how to do it to the whole document like this and where it's all > the > same size font. > > I'm using Word 2000, and would like step by step instructions. Let me repeat > that last part: > step by step instructions. <grin> : ) > > I've tried writing the person that sends me the file <actually I get it from > more than one person and I've written all of them!> but they get the file > from > someone else (???), and so far, the person that creates the file either > hasn't > gotten my request for help, or has decided not to reply. <who knows> So, if > anyone can figure out what I'm talking about and can help me, I'd sure > apprecitate it. I work in Word daily and would like to incorporate this > formatting in my documents in the future. > > Thanks in advance! > > Sincerely, > > G.R. Hanson > Arkansas USA > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.323 / Virus Database: 180 - Release Date: 2/8/2002 > >