How to Turn On or off Capitalizing the First Letter of Each Sentence on the Touch Keyboard in Windows 11

How to Turn This Feature On or Off Using Settings

1. Open Settings by pressing Windows key + I on your keyboard. The Settings ⚙️ window opens with a list of categories on the left.
2. Click Time & language in the menu on the left side.
3. On the right side, click Typing. The typing options for your device are listed.
4. Scroll down and click the arrow next to Touch keyboard to expand it. The touch keyboard options appear below the heading.
5. Check the box for Capitalize the first letter of each sentence to turn it ON. Uncheck the box to turn it OFF.

The change applies to your touch screen typing right away. You don’t need to restart the 🔄 PC or sign out. The whole process takes less than a minute, and you can undo it at any time by returning to the same checkbox and switching it back.

If you can’t find the Touch keyboard section, scroll further down the Typing page, because it sits below the other typing options. On some desktop PCs without a touch screen, the touch keyboard options may be limited.

The screenshot above shows the Typing page in Settings. The touch keyboard section is where the capitalization checkbox lives.

The second screenshot shows the checkbox after it has been changed. The state you see here is the one Windows will use the next time you type on the touch keyboard.

Closing the Settings window finalizes the process. To test it, open the touch keyboard in any text field and type a sentence. Then type a period and start a new one, and check whether the first letter is capitalized.

How to Turn This Feature On or Off Using the Windows Registry (Advanced)

You can also change this setting by importing a registry script. This method adds a specific registry key to your user profile, so you can apply the change without going through the Settings menus. It is handy if you need to set it on several PCs or want to repeat the change later.

Mistakes in the registry can cause serious errors.

To turn ON automatic capitalization for the touch keyboard, follow these steps:

1. Copy the code shown below into Notepad.
2. Save the file with a .reg extension. Make sure the name does not end in .txt, or Windows will treat it as a plain text file.
3. Double-click the saved file to run it.
4. If Windows asks you to confirm, click Yes to let the file add its entry to the registry.

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7" /v EnableAutoShiftEngage /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

To turn OFF automatic capitalization, save and run this code instead:

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7" /v EnableAutoShiftEngage /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Restart the PC, or sign out and back in, to make sure Windows applies the update. To undo a change, run the other script. If you made a backup, you can also restore it.

Summary

• The touch keyboard in Windows 11 helps you type without a physical keyboard on touchscreen devices.
• By default, it makes the first letter of each sentence a capital letter, so your typing looks cleaner.
• You can turn this feature on or off in Settings or by changing the registry.
• Adjust this setting to fit your own typing style and preferences.
• This feature does NOT work if you use the traditional keyboard layout on the touch keyboard.

Windows 11 touch keyboard capitalization is a built-in feature that makes the first letter of every new sentence uppercase when you type on a screen. For most people the Settings app is the quickest way to control it. The registry method is there if you prefer a script or need to repeat the change on other PCs. Either way, the option lets you match the keyboard to your own typing style on tablets and touch screen laptops.