How to Enable or Disable Capitalizing the First Letter in a Sentence in Windows 11 Touch Keyboard
Automatic capitalization in the Windows 11 Touch Keyboard (the on-screen keyboard that pops up when you use a touchscreen or tablet) starts every new sentence with a capital letter without requiring you to press the Shift key. You can turn this auto-capitalization feature on or off at any time through the standard settings menu on your Windows 11 device.
Go to Settings , then Time & language, and select Typing. Expand the Touch keyboard section and toggle “Capitalize the first letter of each sentence” on or off.
How to Turn On or Off Auto-Capitalization Using Windows Settings
Windows 11 auto-capitalization for the touch keyboard can be turned on or off through the main Settings app . Open Settings by pressing Win+I, go to Time & language, select Typing, and then toggle the ‘Capitalize the first letter of each sentence’ switch to your preferred position.
- Open the Settings app:
- Click the Start menu and select Settings, or
- Press Win+I on your keyboard.
- In the Settings window, click Time & language on the left side.
Windows 11 Time & Language button in Settings app - On the right, click the Typing section to open it.
windows 11 time and language typing tile - Scroll down and find the Touch keyboard section. Click to expand it.
- Look for the option labeled “Capitalize the first letter of each sentence” and check the box to turn it on. Uncheck the box if you want to turn it off.
Enable or disable capitalize first letter of each sentence in Windows 11 Touch keyboard - Close the Settings app when you’re done. Your changes will apply right away.
How to Enable or Disable Auto-Capitalization Using the Windows Registry (Advanced)
Windows 11 auto-capitalization can also be enabled or disabled by editing the Windows Registry for advanced users. Open Registry Editor and go to 🗝️HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
Changing the wrong settings can cause problems with your PC.
- [Admin Required] Open the Registry Editor:
- Press Win+R, type
regedit, and press Enter.
- Press Win+R, type
- Navigate to this folder (key):
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip1.7
- If you don’t see the 1.7 folder, right-click on TabletTip, select New Key, and name it 1.7.
Windows Registry - TabletTip key - Inside the 1.7 folder, right-click on an empty area in the right pane. Select New DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name the new entry:
EnableAutoShiftEngage - Double-click
EnableAutoShiftEngageand set the value:1to turn on auto-capitalization0to turn it off
Make sure the base is set to Decimal.
Windows Registry EnableAutoShiftEngage value - Click OK, close the Registry Editor, and restart your PC for changes to take effect.
Summary
Windows 11 auto-capitalization helps you type faster by automatically capitalizing the first letter of sentences on the touch keyboard.
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