WD97: Can't Make First Letter of Sentence a Capital Letter (161824)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q161824 SYMPTOMS
Word may not automatically capitalize the first sentence of a paragraph,
even when the "Capitalize first letter of sentences" option is selected
(click AutoCorrect on the Tools menu, and then select the AutoCorrect tab).
CAUSE
This problem may occur when the first sentence of a paragraph follows any
of the following:
- A form field.
-or-
- A hyperlink
-or-
- A number (or letter) followed by punctuation (for example, a period).
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, manually capitalize the first letter of the
sentence with the SHIFT key.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbualink97 kbusage KB161824 |
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