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Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 have three types of format switches that are used in a field code to format the result of the field: case conversion, number conversion, and character formatting. The following are case conversion format names, using the QUOTE field to illustrate:
Switch Description and Example
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upper Converts all characters in the field's result to
uppercase.
Example: {quote "word" \* upper}. Result: WORD
lower Converts all characters in the field's result to
lowercase.
Example: {quote "WORD" \* lower}. Result: word.
firstcap Converts the first word in the field's result to initial
capital.
Example: {quote "word document" \* firstcap}.
Result: Word document.
Firstcap only works when text is all lower case to begin
with. If text is all upper case to begin with you must
include the lower switch before the firstcap switch.
Example: {MERGEFIELD name \*lower \*firstcap}
Result: RICHARD becomes Richard
caps Converts all words in the field's result to initial
capitals.
Example: {quote "word document processing" \* caps}.
Result: Word Document Processing.
"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 643, 762 "Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference," version 1.0, pages 112-114.
KBCategory: KBSubcategory: Additional query words: 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.10 1.1a 1.10a 2.0 word6 winword 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword2
Version : 1.x 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform : WINDOWSLast Reviewed: February 6, 1998