How to PERMANENTLY (for every doc) set Auto-Capitalization to OFF in Word2003?

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Pablo Suarez - 18 May 2008 09:10 GMT

Ok, I can always set the Auto-capitalization of the first letter of each paragraph to off
for every individual document. However when I open another existing (or create a new doc)
the the Auto-capitalization is set again to the initial value "ON".

Is there a way to turn off "Auto-capitalization" for ALL Word2003 docs in the future?

Pablo

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Prashant Runwal - 18 May 2008 09:52 GMT

Dear Pablo

You can set this through Tools - Autocorrect options. select the desired
options and click ok. Now close and start word again or open existing file
and check in the same option whether your change is effected or not.

> Ok, I can always set the Auto-capitalization of the first letter of each paragraph to off
> for every individual document. However when I open another existing (or create a new doc)
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> Pablo

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StevenM - 18 May 2008 21:23 GMT

(1) Find your “Normal.dot” file

To do this, goto Tools -> Options, click on the tab which reads “File
Locations”
Then Right click on “Start” -> “Explore” and find “Normal.dot”

(2) Open your “Normal.dot” file

Right click on the “Normal” file and open it (but not with “New”).
Make your changes and close the template.

Also see: http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/Customization/CustomizeNormalTemplate.htm
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=151

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 18 May 2008 23:41 GMT

Given that this setting is not stored in Normal.dot, this is a complete
waste of time and is unlikely to be helpful. Ordinarily this setting should
be stored when quitting Word. If it is not saved, then there is either a
problem with the Word Data key in the Registry or an add-in changing the
setting.

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

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StevenM - 19 May 2008 15:29 GMT

To: Suzanne S. Barnhill

Thank you for correcting me.

Steven Craig Miller

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