Microsoft KB Archive/115271

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Two Capitals (e.g., "PCs") Changed to Initial Capped ("Pcs")

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Q115271

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a

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SYMPTOMS
You type a word that begins with two uppercase letters, followed by a lowercase letter or letters, and press the SPACEBAR, and Word changes your typing to an initial capped word. For example, you intend to type "PCs" and Word changes your typing to "Pcs".

CAUSE
You have the AutoCorrect option "Correct TWo INitial CApitals" turned on.

WORKAROUNDS
Method 1:

"After Word changes ('corrects') your typing, choose Undo from the Edit menu or click the Undo button on the Standard toolbar. Use this method if the conflict is rare." Method 2:

Add the word you don't want AutoCorrect to correct to your AutoCorrect entry list. Use this method if the conflict is frequent. For example, if you don't want Word to correct "PCs" to "Pcs", but you want to leave the "Correct TWo INitial CApitals" option turned on, do the following:

 From the Tools menu, choose AutoCorrect. In the Replace box, type Pcs. In the With box, type PCs.

AutoCorrect first checks the replacement list (the Replace/With entries). If the correction is in the replacement list, no AutoCorrect rules (the check box options in the AutoCorrect dialog box), such as "Correct TWo INitial CApitals," are applied. This protocol guarantees that AutoCorrect doesn't "correct" something you in fact wanted left as you typed it. Method 3:

"Turn the AutoCorrect 'Correct TWo INitial CApitals' option off by choosing AutoCorrect from the Tools menu, and clearing the check box."