Find/Replace uncapped sentences

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kaci - 06 Feb 2007 18:38 GMT

Hi,

I cannot set Word to automatically capitalize the first letter of sentences
when the previous sentence ends in a number. I know this is by design, but
I've been searching high and low for a way around it.

When the document is finished, is there a find and replace I can do (or
something else) to
identify all the sentences that did not capitalize and fix them?

(I know all about the shift keys, just want to know if there is a
workaround)
Thanks,
kaci

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 06 Feb 2007 19:11 GMT

Use a Wildcard Edit>Replace with

([0-9]{1,}. )(<[a-z]{1})

in the find what box, and with

\1\2

in the replace with box and while the selection is in that box. click on the
Format button and select Fonts and check the "All caps" box.

Then click on replace all.

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> Hi,
>
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> Thanks,
> kaci

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kaci - 07 Feb 2007 00:00 GMT

Thank you. I did try that and for some reason it didn't work. But the good
news is...

I have actually just found a macro that will make all the corrections in one
shot -- how cool is that ;)

kaci

> Use a Wildcard Edit>Replace with
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>> Thanks,
>> kaci

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 07 Feb 2007 04:44 GMT

You may have had two spaces after the period.

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> Thank you. I did try that and for some reason it didn't work. But the good
> news is...
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>>> Thanks,
>>> kaci

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kaci - 07 Feb 2007 17:45 GMT

Indeed I did. I'm a two space person ;)
kaci

> You may have had two spaces after the period.
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>>>> Thanks,
>>>> kaci

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