Can I Disable Caps Lock on Microsoft Word?
When you're typing a business document in Microsoft Word, capitalization errors can slow you down and lower your productivity. Microsoft Word includes an AutoCorrect tool that automatically fixes many of these errors for you. For example, you can set AutoCorrect to capitalize the first letter of every sentence or fix the accidental use of the "Caps Lock" key.
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Launch Microsoft Word. Open an existing document or start a new one.
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Click "File" followed by "Options."
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Click "Proofing," and then click "AutoCorrect Options."
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Select the AutoCorrect options you want to use. If you accidentally enable caps lock while typing, for example, select "Correct Accidental Use of cAPS LOCK Key." Select "Correct TWo INitial CApitals" to automatically fix words that start with two capital letters.
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Close the window to apply the selected options.
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Tips
- You can add exceptions to the AutoCorrect options you've selected. On the AutoCorrect Options screen, click "Exceptions." Click "First Letter" or "INitial CAps." Type a word that you want to exclude from AutoCorrect, and then click "Add." For example, if you never want to capitalize a certain word, go to the First Letter tab, enter the word and click "Add."
- On the Exceptions tab, enable "Automatically Add Words to List." If AutoCorrect fixes a word that you don't want to change, press "Ctrl-Z." This will undo the change and add that word to your exceptions list. AutoCorrect will not fix this word if you type it again.
Warnings
- The information in this article applies to Microsoft Word 2013 and may differ for other versions.
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Melissa King began writing in 2001. She spent three years writing for her local newspaper, "The Colt," writing editorials, news stories, product reviews and entertainment pieces. She is also the owner and operator of Howbert Freelance Writing. King holds an Associate of Arts in communications from Tarrant County College.