DOCUMENT:Q161824 14-NOV-2000 [word97] TITLE :WD97: Can't Make First Letter of Sentence a Capital Letter PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbualink97 kbusage word97 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Additional query words: 8.0 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbualink97 kbusage word97 Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 Version : WINDOWS:97 Issue type : kbbug ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.