You want the box above the one you are referring to -"Letter Case of Surnames". In version 5 (assuming 6 is same): options>customize>data format>letter case of surnames, select "intial caps" and save. Then (if so desired) go back in and change to "Don't change what I enter".
Tom M..... > > From: "deemails" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/04/19 Wed PM 08:23:08 EDT > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [LegacyUG] autocomplete names capitalized > > > I cannot find this in the archives, so here goes: > > Before I knew better, I capitalized all my surnames. Now, no matter what I > do, Legacy autocompletes them in capitals. (In the Options-Customize-Data > Format-Displaying Surnames the box for Show SURNAMES in uppercase letters is > NOT checked.) The only way I can find to undo this is to go to each surname > individually, add the name in lower case after the uppercase version, then > backspace to remove the uppercase version. This is extremely tedious, and > doesn't solve the problem of future entries. Even now, every time I try to > add a new person with a surname I had previously entered in caps, it shows > up in caps. > > Is there a way to remove these old, erroneous autocompletes? > Is there a way to change all my surnames at once to Upper/Lower case? > Remember, this is NOT a matter of unchecking the box. > > Many thanks in advance, > > Dee Whiting > > Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip > to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. > Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp > > Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > For online technical support, please visit > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
