Article ID: 198302
Article Last Modified on 8/21/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q198302
SYMPTOMS
When you try to change the case of selected text from all uppercase to
title case, nothing happens.
NOTE: To change case, click Change Case on the Format menu.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs if the first paragraph in your selection is an empty
paragraph.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.
Method 1: Use SHIFT+F3 to Change the Case to Title Case
- Select the text you want to change.
- Press SHIFT+F3.
Each time you press F3 while holding the SHIFT key, Word cycles through
different case formatting. When you see the case you want to use, release
the SHIFT key.
Method 2: Don't Select the Empty Paragraph at Beginning of the Selection
Make sure that you do not select the empty paragraph immediately preceding
the text selected, and then follow these steps to change the case of the
selection:
- On the Format menu, click Change Case.
- Select Title Case.
- Click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
REFERENCES
For more information about changing the case of text, click the Office
Assistant, type "capitalize text," click Search, and then click to view
the
"Capitalize text" topic.
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component
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