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Can you foil Word’s AutoCorrect setting that capitalizes the first word in a sentence? In the challenge, I asked for a solution that does not disable the feature, but rather gets around the change with specific recurring phrases. Lfloyd suggested adding the word or phrase to the AutoCorrect exceptions list. Add an item to the exceptions list, as follows:

1. Choose AutoCorrect Options from the Tools menu. To find AutoCorrect in Word 2007 or 2010, click the Office button or File tab, respectively. In Word 2007, click Word Options; in Word 2010, choose Options from Help in the left pane and then choose Proofing. Click AutoCorrect Options in the AutoCorrect Options section.
2. Click the Exceptions button.
3. Click the First Letter tab. (The Other Corrections tab works only with misspelled words in the Dictionary.)
4. Enter the word or phrase in the Don’t Capitalize After control.
5. Click OK twice.

This tactic works well, but for the current file only, but sometimes, that’s all you need!

Artlife was the first to suggest the solution I had in mind: Use an AutoCorrect replacement that can bypass the AutoCorrect’s capitalization setting. This solution works in all documents, not just the current file. Here’s how to add an AutoCorrect replacement:

1. Choose AutoCorrect Options from the Tools menu. To find AutoCorrect in Word 2007 or 2010, click the Office button or File tab, respectively. In Word 2007, click Word Options; in Word 2010, choose Options from Help in the left pane and then choose Proofing. Click AutoCorrect Options in the AutoCorrect Options section.
2. Click the AutoCorrect tab (in necessary, as it’s the default).
3. In the Replace control, enter a few characters to represent cc:. Artlife suggested [c. You must start the replacement phrase with a non-alpha character to bypass the AutoCorrect capitalization rule. (See SirWizard’s post for a thorough explanation of how this feature works.)

4. Click Add, and then click OK.

When you want cc:, enter [c instead. AutoCorrect will replace [c with cc:. It seems like a lot of trouble to go to, but that depends on how often you use such a phrase, and your own level of tolerance!