XL97: AutoCorrect May Not Capitalize First Word in Sentence (154958)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q154958

SYMPTOMS

If you enter a sentence in a cell, AutoCorrect may not capitalize the first word in the sentence. This behavior may occur even if you have "Capitalize first letter of sentence" selected (checked) in the AutoCorrect dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

Because you do not enter most text in a spreadsheet in complete sentences, the AutoCorrect feature in Microsoft Excel only corrects the capitalization in sentences preceded by a period and followed by a space. Note, if you type multiple sentences in a cell and end the first and subsequent sentences with a period and a space, the AutoCorrect feature capitalizes the first word of the second and subsequent sentences.

The AutoCorrect feature in Microsoft Excel corrects text automatically as you type. It offers the ability to correct the following situations:

  • words that begin with two capital letters
  • correct sentences where the first word is not capitalized
  • correct days of the week that are not capitalized
  • correct accidental use of the CAPS key
  • correct words that you commonly misspell
You can turn each of these options on or off in the AutoCorrect dialog box. To display the AutoCorrect dialog box, click AutoCorrect on the Tools menu.

REFERENCES

For more information about AutoCorrect, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel 97 Help, type the following text

AutoCorrect

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Spell Checking" topic.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/19/2000
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