How do I change/edit default Word Template?

I'd like to change my default word settings so when I start typing on a new
line autocorrect doesn't automatically capitalize my first word. I know it
is easy enough to adjust the autocorrect settings after it happens the
initial time you begin the new document, but it is a hassle to do that every
time...

An suggestions

Charles
Tue Apr 25 17:51:15 CDT 2006

This really isn't a visual basic for applications (vba) question.

You should not be pressing Enter at the end of each line. Enter is for the
end of paragraphs. Paragraphs start with new sentences, which normally start
with capital letters. See
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/concepts/introduction/index.html.

You can turn off the AutoCorrect > AutoFormat as you type option to
capitalize the beginning of each sentence if you want, but you will be far
better off learning to use Word as a word processing program rather than as
a typewriter. Also, anytime AutoCorrect does something you don't like, you
can press Ctrl-Z and undo it. This is the technique most use for features
that are usually but not always helpful.
--
Charles Kenyon

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Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!

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"asdfqwert05" <asdfqwert05@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'd like to change my default word settings so when I start typing on a
> new
> line autocorrect doesn't automatically capitalize my first word. I know
> it
> is easy enough to adjust the autocorrect settings after it happens the
> initial time you begin the new document, but it is a hassle to do that
> every
> time...
>
> An suggestions

asdfqwert05
Tue Apr 25 18:15:01 CDT 2006

I'm sorry you misinterpreted my question so badly let me attempt to restate
it:

When one creates a new document and starts to type a sentence, by default if
the first word isn't capitalized, auto correct automatically fixes the
grammatical error for you. I don't want it to.

Thanks for reminding me sentences start with capital letters though, I'd
forgotten that.

I want to change my default settings (on all new documents created) so this
feature of auto correct is automatically disabled.



"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

> This really isn't a visual basic for applications (vba) question.
>
> You should not be pressing Enter at the end of each line. Enter is for the
> end of paragraphs. Paragraphs start with new sentences, which normally start
> with capital letters. See
> http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/concepts/introduction/index.html.
>
> You can turn off the AutoCorrect > AutoFormat as you type option to
> capitalize the beginning of each sentence if you want, but you will be far
> better off learning to use Word as a word processing program rather than as
> a typewriter. Also, anytime AutoCorrect does something you don't like, you
> can press Ctrl-Z and undo it. This is the technique most use for features
> that are usually but not always helpful.
> --
> Charles Kenyon
>
> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
>
> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
>
> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
>
> My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com
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>
> "asdfqwert05" <asdfqwert05@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6B78F2BE-7DC1-44AC-9F48-B3C067AB23B2@microsoft.com...
> > I'd like to change my default word settings so when I start typing on a
> > new
> > line autocorrect doesn't automatically capitalize my first word. I know
> > it
> > is easy enough to adjust the autocorrect settings after it happens the
> > initial time you begin the new document, but it is a hassle to do that
> > every
> > time...
> >
> > An suggestions
>
>
>

champollion
Wed Apr 26 02:00:38 CDT 2006

I am also surprised at the question.

Normally, if you pull the Tools/Autocorrect menu then in the
Autocorrect dialog box you uncheck the relevant checkbox (it should
read something like "Capitalize first word in a sentence" - sorry, I'm
not on an English Ms-Word here) then that should be enough. Ms-Word
will "remember" this setting because Normal.dot will be saved together
with the changes the nex time you exit Word.

Doesn't it work this way on your machine?

Yves Champollion
www.champollion.net

Charles
Wed Apr 26 14:56:49 CDT 2006

1. Go to the Tools menu in Word.
2. Go to AutoCorrect Options... This will open a dialog box with tabs along
the top.
3. Click on the tab for AutoCorrect this dialog box. (It should already be
showing, but one never knows.)
4. Uncheck "Capitalize first letter of sentences."

This will turn the option off in Word (and other Office applications, I
believe). It will be off for existing documents as well as new documents.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!

My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com
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"asdfqwert05" <asdfqwert05@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10809164-BBB8-4699-BE2D-4B780FFDA692@microsoft.com...
> I'm sorry you misinterpreted my question so badly let me attempt to
> restate
> it:
>
> When one creates a new document and starts to type a sentence, by default
> if
> the first word isn't capitalized, auto correct automatically fixes the
> grammatical error for you. I don't want it to.
>
> Thanks for reminding me sentences start with capital letters though, I'd
> forgotten that.
>
> I want to change my default settings (on all new documents created) so
> this
> feature of auto correct is automatically disabled.
>
>
>
> "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
>
>> This really isn't a visual basic for applications (vba) question.
>>
>> You should not be pressing Enter at the end of each line. Enter is for
>> the
>> end of paragraphs. Paragraphs start with new sentences, which normally
>> start
>> with capital letters. See
>> http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/concepts/introduction/index.html.
>>
>> You can turn off the AutoCorrect > AutoFormat as you type option to
>> capitalize the beginning of each sentence if you want, but you will be
>> far
>> better off learning to use Word as a word processing program rather than
>> as
>> a typewriter. Also, anytime AutoCorrect does something you don't like,
>> you
>> can press Ctrl-Z and undo it. This is the technique most use for features
>> that are usually but not always helpful.
>> --
>> Charles Kenyon
>>
>> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
>>
>> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
>> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
>>
>> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
>>
>> My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com
>> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
>> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
>> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
>> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
>>
>>
>> "asdfqwert05" <asdfqwert05@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6B78F2BE-7DC1-44AC-9F48-B3C067AB23B2@microsoft.com...
>> > I'd like to change my default word settings so when I start typing on a
>> > new
>> > line autocorrect doesn't automatically capitalize my first word. I
>> > know
>> > it
>> > is easy enough to adjust the autocorrect settings after it happens the
>> > initial time you begin the new document, but it is a hassle to do that
>> > every
>> > time...
>> >
>> > An suggestions
>>
>>
>>