Microsoft Word - Tables

Why is the first letter of each word in a table cell capitalized?

In MSWord, after I create a table by using Table, Insert, Table, and then
selecting the number of rows and cells for the table, I am prepared to type
within it.

When I type in lowercase and then tab to the next cell, the first letter of
the word in the prior tab automatically becomes a capital letter. This
happens for each subsequent cell. My caps lock is not nor am I doing anything
other than typing.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Word is assuming that the first word typed into a cell is the first word in
a paragraph and is therefore capitalizing the first letter. You can turn
off that feature for text in the cells of a table while retaining it for
sentences by selecting AutoCorrect from the Tools menu and then going to the
AutoCorrect tab and unchecking the box for "Capitalize first letter of table
cells".

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Indepwman" wrote in message
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Why is the first letter of each word in a table cell capitalized?

In MSWord, after I create a table by using Table, Insert, Table, and then
selecting the number of rows and cells for the table, I am prepared to
type
within it.

When I type in lowercase and then tab to the next cell, the first letter
of
the word in the prior tab automatically becomes a capital letter. This
happens for each subsequent cell. My caps lock is not nor am I doing
anything
other than typing.

Anyone have any suggestions?

You answered this question for Word 2003, how does it work for Word 2007?

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

Word is assuming that the first word typed into a cell is the first word in
a paragraph and is therefore capitalizing the first letter. You can turn
off that feature for text in the cells of a table while retaining it for
sentences by selecting AutoCorrect from the Tools menu and then going to the
AutoCorrect tab and unchecking the box for "Capitalize first letter of table
cells".

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Indepwman" wrote in message
...
Why is the first letter of each word in a table cell capitalized?

In MSWord, after I create a table by using Table, Insert, Table, and then
selecting the number of rows and cells for the table, I am prepared to
type
within it.

When I type in lowercase and then tab to the next cell, the first letter
of
the word in the prior tab automatically becomes a capital letter. This
happens for each subsequent cell. My caps lock is not nor am I doing
anything
other than typing.

Anyone have any suggestions?

The same: Office Button | Word Options | Proofing | AutoCorrect Options.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"krskms" wrote in message
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You answered this question for Word 2003, how does it work for Word 2007?

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

Word is assuming that the first word typed into a cell is the first word
in
a paragraph and is therefore capitalizing the first letter. You can turn
off that feature for text in the cells of a table while retaining it for
sentences by selecting AutoCorrect from the Tools menu and then going to
the
AutoCorrect tab and unchecking the box for "Capitalize first letter of
table
cells".

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Indepwman" wrote in message
...
Why is the first letter of each word in a table cell capitalized?

In MSWord, after I create a table by using Table, Insert, Table, and
then
selecting the number of rows and cells for the table, I am prepared to
type
within it.

When I type in lowercase and then tab to the next cell, the first
letter
of
the word in the prior tab automatically becomes a capital letter. This
happens for each subsequent cell. My caps lock is not nor am I doing
anything
other than typing.

Anyone have any suggestions?