Hi Karen

Tools > AutoCorrect Options. Tick "Capitalize first letter of
sentences". However, bear in mind that Word's idea of a sentence and
your idea of a sentence may not coincide.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly.  Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word
Melbourne, Australia

As a supplement you might find this speciel shortcut usefull: Shift+F3,
toogling between AllCaps, NoCaps, FirstCap.
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