Microsoft KB Archive/68361

Word: Uppercase Function Key vs. Uppercase Character Format

PSS ID Number: Q68361 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

The toggle case function key, CTRL+F4 (Word 5.00) or SHIFT+F3 (Word version 5.50), performs a different function than if you select Yes in the Format Character “uppercase:” field (Word 5.00) or if you activate the Format Character All Caps check box (Word 5.50).

The function key toggles between three case patterns:


 * ALL LETTERS CAPITALIZED
 * Initial Letters Capitalized
 * no letters capitalized

The above case change is not a format change. The toggle alters the ASCII code of the characters selected. No character formatting is applied or removed.

Applying the uppercase or all caps character formatting changes all of the selected text to uppercase. To return the text to its original formatting, set the “uppercase:” field to No (Word 5.00) or deselect All Caps (Word 5.50).

= MORE INFORMATION =

To remove character formatting, highlight the text you want to change and do the following:

Word 5.00

 * 1) To remove all character formatting, press ALT+SPACEBAR (if you are using a style sheet, press ALT+X+SPACEBAR).
 * 2) To remove a particular character format, choose Format Character, and select No for the particular format.

Word 5.50

 * 1) To remove all character formatting, press CTRL+SPACEBAR (if you are using a style sheet, press CTRL+X+SPACEBAR).
 * 2) To remove a particular character format, choose Format Character, and deselect the check box for the format.

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