Capitalize All Letters in MS Word: A Comprehensive Guide

Are you tired of writing in all caps in Microsoft Word when you only want to capitalize the first letter of each sentence? Word offers a handy tool to do just that. Let's explore how to capitalize all letters in a selective manner in MS Word.

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Before we dive in, ensure you're using the latest version of Word for the best experience. The steps below are for Word 2019 and 365, but the process is similar for previous versions.

Understanding Word's Capitalization Options

Word provides several capitalization options under the 'Change Case' feature. Let's look at two key options:

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Sentence case: This capitalizes the first letter of each sentence and converts all other letters to lowercase.
Uppercase: This converts all letters to uppercase, not just the first letter of each word or sentence.

Capitalizing the First Letter of Every Sentence

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To capitalize the first letter of every sentence in MS Word:

Select the text you want to capitalize.
Click on the 'Home' tab in the ribbon.
In the 'Font' group, click on 'Change Case' and then choose 'Sentence case'.

Word will capitalize the first letter of each sentence and convert all other letters to lowercase.

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Capitalizing All Letters in a Text

If you need to capitalize all letters in a selected text:

Select the text you want to capitalize.
Click on the 'Home' tab in the ribbon.
In the 'Font' group, click on 'Change Case' and then choose 'Uppercase'.

Word will convert all letters in the selected text to uppercase.

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You can also set up AutoCorrect in Word to quickly convert text to sentence case or uppercase:

Click on 'File', then 'Options' in the left-hand menu.
In the 'Word Options' dialogue box, select 'Proofing'.
Under 'AutoCorrect options', click on 'AutoCorrect Settings...'.
In the 'AutoCorrect' dialogue box, under 'Replace', type the text you want to convert (like '*').
In the 'With' field, choose 'sentence case' or 'uppercase'.
Uncheck the box next to 'Do not replace text that has other corrections'.
Click 'OK' to save changes.

From now on, typing '*WordText*' and pressing 'Enter' will auto-correct to the capitalized version ('*WordText*') you specified.

Understanding these Word capitalization options allows you toFormat your documents with ease and professionalism. No more accidental all-caps, just the right case for your content. Happy typing!