How do I get ride of the capital C when typing cc: in a letter

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Add cc to Tools | AutoCorrect Options | Corrections | Other Corrections.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[April]

In Word 2007 I do not see these options.

Add cc to Tools | AutoCorrect Options | Corrections | Other Corrections.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Well, it is always helpful to mention the version of Word you're using,
especially when it is Word 2007, which has such a drastically different UI.
In Word 2007, the path is Office Button | Word Options | Proofing |
AutoCorrect Options...

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[grammatim]

Or immediately press Ctrl-Z to undo the automatic capitalization. Note
that when it does the automatic capitalization, it shows a heavy
underline under it for a moment (or if you go back to it) -- click on
that and you'll have the option of turning off automatic
capitalization entirely.

 

[April]

Sorry, still having problems with this. As soon as I type the : after a cc
(even though I've added it to the exception list, it still capitalizes the
first c. At my former employer, the IT department had a fix for it but I
can't remember what it was. We had Word 2003 so maybe there is not a fix in
2007??

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I find it quite bizarre that the same exception works correctly in Word 2003
and has no effect in Word 2007 (despite the fact that they're both working
off the same dialog/settings/AutoCorrect file), but I can confirm that this
is the case: in Word 2003, with "cc" in the "Other Corrections," "cc:" does
not become "Cc:" and in Word 2007 (with the same settings), it does.

But I think I know someone I can ask about this.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[CyberTaz]

What works here in 2007 is to add Cc: in the regular AutoCorrect list to be
replaced with cc:

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Odd, because that *didn't* work in Word 2003.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Graham Mayor]

There's a workaround for 2003 at
http://www.gmayor.com/avoiding_unwanted_capitalization.htm

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

No workaround needed for Word 2003 because there it works to put it in
"Other Corrections."

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[April]

The problem is that it doesn't hold the correction. As soon as you exit out
of Word, it goes back to capitalizing the first C in cc: even though it is
still in the Auto Correct List. Any ideas?

 

[April]

Can anyone help???

The problem is that it doesn't hold the correction. As soon as you exit out
of Word, it goes back to capitalizing the first C in cc: even though it is
still in the Auto Correct List. Any ideas?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Apparently not. I have received no reply to my query to my contact at
Microsoft.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Character]

Apparently not. I have received no reply to my query to my contact at
Microsoft.

In 2003, simply UNchecking the autocorrect option to "Capitalize first
letter of sentences" does the trick.

I don't understand why there's a 'special workaround' unless it's to
support unique combinations while leaving the autocorrection on for
other purposes.

- Character

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Indeed, most of us don't want to have to disable "Capitalize first letter of
sentences" just to avoid having "cc:" become "Cc:".

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Cheryl Flanders]

Can anyone help???

You can still use ;cc as your Replace word and cc: as your With word
in 2007. The semicolon automatically backs Word up and changes the
capital c to lowercase. You can use various punctuation marks, but
the semicolon keeps your fingers on the home row. This method also
works in earlier versions of Word. Graham posted the link to this tip
earlier in this thread.

Cheryl

 

[Character]

Indeed, most of us don't want to have to disable "Capitalize first
letter of sentences" just to avoid having "cc:" become "Cc:".

I have just about ALL auto corrections and auto formatting disabled;
they're far too annoying and arrogant.I make exceptions for smart
quotes and automatic hyperlinks, because they're convenient and are
almost always what I want.

if i want to write a sentence this way for some reason, I don't want
anything to automatically change what *I* write.

[end of rant against changing my stuff]

- Character