Word+AutoCorrect+Exceptions

Word AutoCorrect Exceptions

When you use AutoCorrectʹs ʺCapitalize First Letter of Sentencesʺ option (That is there is a check/tick in the box )

If you begin a sentence with a word in lowercase, Word will automatically change that first letter to upper case.

For example if you type or use the shortcut to type ʺthe quick brown fox...ʺ, Word will correct it to ʺThe quick brown fox...ʺ.

Now that is good for it saves you a lot of trouble.

The beginning of a paragraph obviously begins a sentence.

Word also recognizes a period ( Full stop ) as the end of the sentence, and what follows to be the beginning of the next sentence.

Now this can be irritating if we use an abbreviated word in a sentence.

For example,

If you type It took 7 secs. to complete.

Word changes this to :‐

It took 7 secs. To complete

No you say that is not what I want.

Fortunately you can make exceptions to Auto correct.

Sadly you have to do it for every abbreviation.

Hereʹs how to create a list of exceptions to the ʺCapitalizeʺ rule:

Go to :‐

Tools menu Select AutoCorrect Options.

On the AutoCorrect tab,

Select Exceptions button.

Select First Letter tab.

Type an abbreviation in the ʺDonʹt capitalize afterʺ box

Click Add.

__**Note:‐**__

The ʺAutomatically add words to listʺ check box.

When checked, option tells Word to build the exception list as you edit your document.

There also exists the Double caps problem for such as ID ( Identity )

This you do the same procedure but this time select the Initial Caps tab

Finally :‐ You can also add words on the fly by clicking on the thick blue line Word displays when it makes an automatic correction. Additional Way As word recognizes the first space the previous word is capitalized as already explained

If you click the undo button, or type the shortcut Ctrl + Z Word replaces the capital with the original letter, and adds the word to the exception list, thus preventing the word to be capitalized the next time that you type it.