How to Enable or Disable Capitalizing the First Letter in a Sentence in Windows 11 Touch Keyboard
Windows 11's Touch Keyboard automatically capitalizes the first letter of a sentence. Users can control this feature within the keyboard's settings. This setting helps ensure proper grammar in typed sentences.
This feature automatically capitalizes the initial letter of each new sentence as you type on the on-screen keyboard, making your input faster on touch devices.
The Windows 11 Touch Keyboard is a virtual keyboard that appears on your screen when you need to input text without a physical keyboard, such as on a tablet or 2-in-1 laptop.
Enabling auto-capitalization means you never have to manually press Shift for the start of a new sentence, saving you a small but noticeable amount of time during frequent typing.
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
You can easily turn Windows 11 auto-capitalization on or off for your touch keyboard right in the Settings app. This handy feature automatically makes the first letter of a sentence a capital, saving you a typing step, but you can disable it if you prefer.
- Open the Settings app:
- Click the Start menu and select Settings, or
- Press Windows key + 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)
If you’re comfortable with advanced tasks, you can change how Windows 11 auto-capitalization works on your touch keyboard by editing the Windows Registry. This method lets you control the setting directly, but it’s important to be very careful because changing the wrong thing could cause problems with your computer.
- [Admin Required] Open the Registry Editor:
- Press Windows key + R, type
regedit, and press Enter.
- Press Windows key + 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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