How to Turn On or Off Capitalizing the First Letter of Each Sentence on the Touch Keyboard in Windows 11
Capitalizing the first letter of each sentence on the Windows 11 touch keyboard automatically makes your typed text easier to read by capitalizing the start of every new sentence. This handy feature is built right into Windows 11.
You can easily turn this auto-capitalization on or off to suit your preference. It’s a simple setting found within the touch keyboard’s options.
When this setting is active, the touch keyboard handles capitalizing the first letter of each sentence for you, saving you a step as you type messages or notes.
Go to Settings > Time & language > Typing. Expand Touch keyboard and check or uncheck “Capitalize the first letter of each sentence” to enable or disable the feature.
How to Turn This Feature On or Off Using the Windows Registry (Advanced)
Manage Windows 11 touch keyboard capitalization by editing the Windows Registry. This method requires making a specific change within the Windows Registry (a system database storing low-level settings) to control whether your touch keyboard automatically capitalizes the first letter of each sentence. This registry edit offers a technical way to manage this typing feature if you are comfortable with system settings.
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7" /v EnableAutoShiftEngage /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /freg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7" /v EnableAutoShiftEngage /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fA PC restart or signing out and back in may be needed to see the changes.
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 to help your typing look cleaner.
- You can turn this feature on or off easily 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.
The Windows 11 touch keyboard’s capitalization feature automatically capitalizes the first letter of every sentence. This helpful setting can be toggled on or off in Windows Settings or through a more advanced method using the Registry. Adjusting this feature helps personalize your typing experience on Windows 11 touchscreens.
How to Capitalize when touch typing?
Shift. To type a capital letter, if the letter you wish to capitalize is being typed by the left hand, use the right-hand pinky to hold down the Shift key; otherwise, use the left-hand pinky to hold down the other Shift key.
Why does Gen Z turn auto caps off?
This section is unrelated to the core topic of Windows 11 touch keyboard settings and should be removed.
How to autocapitalize in 🪟 Windows 11?
Select Editor > Show suggestions count. Use the toggle to turn autocorrect and auto capitalization on or off.
How to change touch keyboard size in 🪟 Windows 11?
Go to the settings. On the left side, select personalization. Next, go into the text input.
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