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MS Word 365 16.54 - what is the "command" for "Capitalize Each Word" - Keyboard shortcuts

Anonymous
2022-08-15T16:33:24+00:00

I am trying to make a keyboard shortcut for "capitalize each word in a sentence."

when I goto customize keyboard, I find commands for "ALL CAPS" and "Change Case" "Drop Cap" "small caps" "superscript"
but none of the allow me to "Capitalize Each Word"

The best I find is "FormatChangeCase" which brings up the change case dialog - where I can use my mouse (not arrow keys or letters) to select "Capitalize Each Word."

Any ideas for the command for Capitalize Each Word?

or - even if there was a way to choose the options in the change case dialog box on the keyboard - or do set the default to "Capitalize Each Word" - that would be enough. Just so I don't have to use the mouse in the process.
(note: sometimes, capitalize each word IS the default in the change case dialog - but I cant figure out the pattern for when that happens)

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  1. Jay Freedman 207.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-08-15T16:52:40+00:00

    There is no single command in Word that sets what Word calls "Word Title Case" (not the same as "Sentence Title Case"). You can use the dialog, or you can install the following macro and assign an otherwise unused keyboard shortcut to run the macro.

    Sub SetWordTitleCase() 

    Selection.Range.Case = wdTitleWord 

End Sub

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  1. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 435K Reputation points
    2022-08-15T18:41:00+00:00

    By now you've probably found that the Shift+F3 shortcut does not hit the option you want... I have no idea why it's omitted.

    The best bet is Jay's macro but FWIW another method re:

    The best I find is "FormatChangeCase" which brings up the change case dialog - where I can use my mouse (not arrow keys or letters) to select "Capitalize Each Word."

    You can assign a shortcut ro the FormatChangeCase command to open the dialog then use the Tab key to get to that option. Once there press the <Spacebar> to activate the option then press the return key. NOTE that for this to work it's necessary to have Use Keyboard Navigation... checked in > System Preferences> Keyboard - Shortcuts.

    You might want to use Help> Feedback to voice your concern to the development team.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-08-15T16:47:43+00:00

    To use a keyboard shortcut to change between lowercase, UPPERCASE, and Capitalize Each Word, select the text and press SHIFT + F3 until the case you want is applied.

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