First Letter of Sentence or Paragraph Not Always Capitalized (116217)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q116217 SYMPTOMS
Word does not always capitalize the first letter of a sentence or
paragraph, even when the "Capitalize First Letter of Sentences" option is
turned on under AutoCorrect.
For example, Word does not capitalize a word that appears after two or more
abbreviated letters, like U.S.A., even if the first word after the
abbreviation is in a separate paragraph.
Word may capitalize only the first item in a list series, such as:
This may also occur if the preceding sentence end with a space and then a
period. For example:
This is the first sentence.
this is the second sentence with no capitalization.
CAUSE
This behavior is by design in Word for Windows version 6.0. The AutoCorrect
feature does not interpret abbreviations or short phrases as constituting
sentences.
WORKAROUND
Type the capital letter, or select the first letter and press SHIFT+F3 to
change the capitalization.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbformat KB116217 |
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