Autocorrect

[DLR_Graph]

I recall that previous versions of Access were smart enough to capitalize the
first letter of each sentence when adding information to a memo field but
Access 2007 is incapable of this. Is it possible to accomplish this task in
an easy manner. Some of you may suggest using "Autocorrect" but it just don't
work. Try adding text in a memo field and you will see. Type a work and end
with a period. Begin a new sentence and as soon as you press the space bar
the previous word will be capitalized.

Again, any suggestions how to do this?

 

[Maurice]

I tried and what i see is that only the first sentence is not capitalized. Is
that what you are trying to say or are you saying that none of the sentences
are capitalized?

 

[DLR_Graph]

Exactly. The first sentence stays unchanged but any others change as soon as
you press the space bar or add a period.

 

[Allen Browne]

I think this behavior makes sense.

Memos are used for storing all kinds of data, not only complete sentences.
If MS capitalized the first charcter of everything you typed into a memo
field, it would be really annoying. The choice to capitalize only subsequent
sentences is a reasonable compromise.

If you really want to capitalize the first character of your memo field, you
could use the AfterUpdate event procedure of the text box on your form to do
so.

 

[DLR_Graph]

Thank you. I will try it.

I think this behavior makes sense.

Memos are used for storing all kinds of data, not only complete sentences.
If MS capitalized the first charcter of everything you typed into a memo
field, it would be really annoying. The choice to capitalize only subsequent
sentences is a reasonable compromise.

If you really want to capitalize the first character of your memo field, you
could use the AfterUpdate event procedure of the text box on your form to do
so.