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How to keep lower case letters in all word documents
Hello. My company just changed its name to tw telecom - there are no caps,
the name is just like that, all lower case. I was wondering if there was an easy way to set this up in word so that it does not autocorrect and capitalize everytime I type it. I can get it to fix, but my goal is to not have to fix this everytime I open a new word document. Is there a way to correct this in a way that it is sort of a "master" change that will affect all word documents created automatically? Thank you very much for this forum, I didn't know where else to ask this question! |
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I suspect I would type tw telecom using a non breaking space, select it and
save it as a formatted autocorrect entry using #tw as a trigger. That would certainly enter it as typed whilst following the style of the paragraph into which it was inserted. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Annette wrote: Hello. My company just changed its name to tw telecom - there are no caps, the name is just like that, all lower case. I was wondering if there was an easy way to set this up in word so that it does not autocorrect and capitalize everytime I type it. I can get it to fix, but my goal is to not have to fix this everytime I open a new word document. Is there a way to correct this in a way that it is sort of a "master" change that will affect all word documents created automatically? Thank you very much for this forum, I didn't know where else to ask this question! |
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In addition to Graham's solution, you'll probably also want to set your
Autocorrect Options so that Word does not automatically capitalize the first letter of a sentence. That option could override the original capitalization, particularly if you went back to do something to or adjacent to the name (change font or font characteristics, add a space, etc.). Good luck with it. Fred "Annette" wrote: Hello. My company just changed its name to tw telecom - there are no caps, the name is just like that, all lower case. I was wondering if there was an easy way to set this up in word so that it does not autocorrect and capitalize everytime I type it. I can get it to fix, but my goal is to not have to fix this everytime I open a new word document. Is there a way to correct this in a way that it is sort of a "master" change that will affect all word documents created automatically? Thank you very much for this forum, I didn't know where else to ask this question! |
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As Graham suggested, when you begin your Replace word with a
punctuation mark, such as a semicolon or pound sign, you will not have to turn off the option to cap the first word in a sentence. The punctuation mark blocks Word from changing the first letter in the entry. Cheryl On Jul 1, 8:29*am, Idaho Word Man wrote: In addition to Graham's solution, you'll probably also want to set your Autocorrect Options so that Word does not automatically capitalize the first letter of a sentence. That option could override the original capitalization, particularly if you went back to do something to or adjacent to the name (change font or font characteristics, add a space, etc.). Good luck with it. Fred |
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The easier method for me would be to make an Autocorrect which I would name
"tww" that expanded to "tw telecom" because my finger is already there for the second "w". If you never have need to write tw by itself, you could even name the short form "tw" instead of "tww". Naming the short form "#tw", one has to use the shift key in addition to reaching for # -- that's three strokes instead of two -- I am a medical transcriptionist and I use HUNDRED of short forms. Thanks be to whomever invented Autocorrect. Sometimes I double the final letter of my short form as above, or sometimes I start it with an "x" You can name them anything, the abbreviation doesn't have to make sense to anyone except the one who created it (and can remember it!) "Annette" wrote: Hello. My company just changed its name to tw telecom - there are no caps, the name is just like that, all lower case. I was wondering if there was an easy way to set this up in word so that it does not autocorrect and capitalize everytime I type it. I can get it to fix, but my goal is to not have to fix this everytime I open a new word document. Is there a way to correct this in a way that it is sort of a "master" change that will affect all word documents created automatically? Thank you very much for this forum, I didn't know where else to ask this question! |
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The reason for using a semicolon in front of the Replace word is to
keep Word from capping the first letter should the company name be the first words in a sentence. A semicolon and the "t" (or any other letter you choose) would also work for the Replace word. The semicolon keeps your fingers on the home row key as well, which makes for a much quicker shortcut. Also, since the company name is two words, you would want to be assured that the complete name always appears together on the same line, thus the need for the Ctrl + Spacebar shortcut in the formatted entry. Striking 2 or 3 keys still saves you 8-9 keystrokes. Cheryl On Jul 1, 2:53*pm, migdaw1 wrote: The easier method for me would be to make an Autocorrect which I would name "tww" that expanded to "tw telecom" because my finger is already there for the second "w". * If you never have need to write tw by itself, you could even name the short form "tw" instead of "tww". Naming the short form "#tw", one has to use the shift key in addition to reaching for # -- that's three strokes instead of two -- I am a medical transcriptionist and I use HUNDRED of short forms. *Thanks be to whomever invented Autocorrect. *Sometimes I double the final letter of my short form as above, or sometimes I start it with an "x" *You can name them anything, the abbreviation doesn't have to make sense to anyone except the one who created it (and can remember it!) |
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