If you press Enter at the end of a line, you create a new paragraph and Word
will capitalize the next character since Word assumes you are starting a new
sentence. Let Word wrap the text - Word will automatically start a new line
when the previous line is full. Only press Enter when you want to start a new
paragraph.
The setting that capitalize letters is "Capitalize first letter of
sentences" in Tools > AutoCorrect Options > AutoCorrect tab.
Primarily, stop hitting the Enter key at the end of every line. Word is not
a typewriter; it will wrap the lines within a paragraph automatically. Press
Enter only at the end of a paragraph.
Second, if you can't retrain your fingers, you can go to Tools > AutoCorrect
Options > AutoCorrect and uncheck the box for "Capitalize first letter of
sentences". When you press Enter at the end of a line, Word thinks you're
starting a new paragraph, which implies that you're starting a new sentence.
Tell Word not to be so "helpful", and press the Shift key yourself when you
do start a new sentence.
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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Primarily, stop hitting the Enter key at the end of every line. Word is not
a typewriter; it will wrap the lines within a paragraph automatically. Press
Enter only at the end of a paragraph.
It explains this and other common confusions for the very new user of Word.
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