I want my sentences to automatically begin with Capitals

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I have been using Outlook on my new computer for awhile now. Over Thanksgiving my dil was typing on my machine and changed all my Word settings. I use Word as my editor and I type a lot of emails. Anyway I cannot figure out how to set up my email editor so that all new sentences will automatically begin with Capitals the way they used to. I know I set it up in the first place but for the life of me I cannot find the right combination to reinstate that feature. I have Windows XP and I love the auto-correct functionality of the Outlook and Word editors.

[mshatty Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close mshatty]

Marylyn,

Go to Word. Click on Tools. Then click on AutoCorrect Options. Check the "capitalize first letter of sentence." Then click OK.

That should do it.

[Keitht Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Keitht]

In Word, Tools, AutoCorrect confirm that the Capitalize first letter of sentence is checked.

[I-DE-HO Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close I-DE-HO]

Nice simultaneous post, guys!

[mshatty Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close mshatty]

Great minds think a like and at the same time.

[Keitht Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Keitht]

Great minds think a like and at the same time.

Unfortunately my mother used to bring me back down to earth if I said that by quoting the second half of the saying..."Fools seldom differ!"

[icydog Banned Find all posts View Profile Close icydog]

In Word, Tools, AutoCorrect confirm that the Capitalize first letter of sentence is checked.

Marylyn,

Go to Word. Click on Tools. Then click on AutoCorrect Options. Check the "capitalize first letter of sentence." Then click OK.

That should do it.

Thanks guys but it didn't work for some reason.

I have these checked in Word:
Correct 2 initial capitalizations
Capitalize first letter of a sentence
Cap names of days
Correct accidental Caps lock
Replace text as you type

But still no capitalization of the first letter of the sentence.

Edit:
I forgot to hit OK before---now it works in Word but not in Outlook for my emails. This is driving me nuts. Any ideas?

[T. R. Oglodyte Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close T. R. Oglodyte]

Thanks guys but it didn't work for some reason.

I have these checked in Word:
Correct 2 initial capitalizations
Capitalize first letter of a sentence
Cap names of days
Correct accidental Caps lock
Replace text as you type

But still no capitalization of the first letter of the sentence.

Edit:
I forgot to hit OK before---now it works in Word but not in Outlook for my emails. This is driving me nuts. Any ideas?

In Outlook go to Tools ->Options.

Click on the "Spelling" tab. Make sure the box is checked by "Use Auto Correct when Word isn't the e-mail editor."

If that doesn't fix it, then go to the "Mail Format" tab and check the box by "Use Microsoft Word to edit e-mail messages."

[icydog Banned Find all posts View Profile Close icydog]

In Outlook go to Tools ->Options.

Click on the "Spelling" tab. Make sure the box is checked by "Use Auto Correct when Word isn't the e-mail editor."

If that doesn't fix it, then go to the "Mail Format" tab and check the box by "Use Microsoft Word to edit e-mail messages."

Thanks Steve,
I am in AC now but when I get home on Tuesday I will give it a try. I know I don't have the Use Auto Correct when Word isn't the editor selected. I can't wait to try this out.
Marylyn