How to Customize the Dropcap Design Element

This article will detail the two ways you can insert the Dropcap Design Element into your SharePoint page. Follow the option that best suits your needs.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Prerequisite
• Interactive Tutorial
• Step-by-step Tutorial
  • Option 1: Using the Page Builder
    • Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint Web Part
    • Step 2: Insert the Dropcap Design Element
    • Step 3: Add content
    • Step 4: Customize the Dropcap’s Design
    • Step 5: Insert the Text Design Element
    • Step 6: Save
  • Option 2: Using the Rich Text Editor
    • Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint Web Part
    • Step 2: Insert the Dropcap Design Element
    • Step 3: Customize the Dropcap
    • Step 4: Save
• Dropcap Features
  • Dropcap Settings Window
    • A. Content tab
    • B. Design tab
    • C. Custom CSS Tab
  • Dropcap Rich Text Editor Options

Prerequisite

• You have the latest version of ShortPoint SPFx installed on your SharePoint environment.
• You are a ShortPoint Designer with an active license.

Interactive Tutorial

Start the interactive tutorial to learn how to customize the Dropcap Design Element:

NOTECheck out Dropcap Features to learn more about customizable features.

Step-by-step Tutorial

Follow the option that best corresponds to your needs:

Option 1: Using the Page Builder

ShortPoint has a library of Design Elements that ShortPoint Designers can add to their page. Follow along to learn how to insert the Dropcap Design Element using this option:

Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint Web Part

• Go to the SharePoint page you want to use and click Edit.

• Click the ShortPoint tag.
• Select the pencil icon.

Step 2: Insert the Dropcap Design Element

• Click the plus icon.
• Use the search box to look for Dropcap and click it.

Step 3: Add content

NOTEThe Dropcap Design Element’s main purpose is to place emphasis on the first letter of a sentence or paragraph. In the Dropcap content field, write the first letter of the sentence you want to display. You will then add the rest of the content in Step 5.

• Add a Dropcap content.

Step 4: Customize the Dropcap’s Design

• Navigate to the Design tab.
• Customize the look of the Dropcap according to your preference.
• Once satisfied, click the green check mark.

NOTECheck out Dropcap Features to learn more about the OOTB options you can customize.

Step 5: Insert the Text Design Element

• Click the plus icon.
• Use the search box to look for Text and click it.
• Add the rest of the content. 
• Once done, click the green check mark.

Step 6: Save

• Then, click the eye icon to see your page in real-time.

• Click Save to apply all your changes.

Option 2: Using the Rich Text Editor

Dropcap is an Inline Design Element. This means that you can also insert it into your SharePoint page using the Rich Text Editor. Follow the steps to learn how to access it:

Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint Web Part

• Go to the SharePoint page you want to use and click Edit.

• Click the ShortPoint tag.
• Select the pencil icon.

Step 2: Insert the Dropcap Design Element

NOTEThe Rich Text Editor can be accessed in Design Elements with text editing features. This includes the Text Design Element and content-holder Design Elements like Alert, Tab, Panel, etc.

• Hover over the Text, double-click, and highlight the text you want to turn into a Tooltip.
• Click the ShortPoint icon.

• Select the Show dropcap icon.

Step 3: Customize the Dropcap

• Customize the look of the Dropcap according to your preferences.
• Click Apply.

NOTECheck out Dropcap Features to learn more about the OOTB options you can customize.

Step 4: Save

• Then, click the eye icon to see your page in real-time.

• Click Save to apply all your changes.

Dropcap Features

Below are the options you can find in the Dropcap Settings window and the Rich Text Editor:

Dropcap Settings Window

These are the options you will find if you used Option 1 to add the Dropcap Design Element:

A. Content tab

The Content tab allows you to edit the content inside the Dropcap. 

B. Design tab

The Design tab allows you to customize the look of the Dropcap Design Element. 

	Solid	when enabled, the Dropcap will change to Solid style.
	Color	allows you to change the color of the Dropcap. You can do so by [1] writing the HEX code, [2] using the drop-down, or [3] using the color picker.

C. Custom CSS Tab

This tab allows you to use your own CSS, HTML, and Javascript code to customize the Dropcap Design Element. 

NOTECheck out our support article on How to Insert Custom CSS into a Page Builder Element? (Basic Tutorial) to know more about Custom CSS.

NOTEThe Connect and Visibility tabs are currently unavailable in Live Mode.

Dropcap Rich Text Editor Options

These are the options you will find if you used Option 2 to add the Dropcap Design Element:

	Dropcap Content	allows you to modify the content of the Dropcap.
	Solid	when enabled, the Dropcap will change to Solid style.
	Color	allows you to change the color of the Dropcap.

That’s it! You now know the two ways to insert the Dropcap Design Element.

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