Initial Caps comes on without me entering it in Events Fields

[BeppieChick]

Before anyone comments, I do know about the Initial Caps that can be checked or unchecked in the Names fields.... my query is not for that.

In the Events fields, Reunion automatically changes words like 'en' and 'van' and 'de' etc (Netherlands people have this a lot in their data). I found a way around it by doing "Option Tab" instead of just enter or tab, but sometimes I forget and then the only way to fix it is to undo the capital in that field and then press Option Tab or go to Places List and fix it there.

I don't always notice this of course, especially when I am entering lots at a time. This is not just me being pedantic or fussy, because if I don't fix it, I get double ups in the Places list (see my attached screen shot).

This is rather a large issue which never happened before (not sure which version this started with because I daresay I didn't notice it immediately - not until I one day looked through my Places list and saw all the double ups).

Liz

[Mark]

Hi Liz,

I do know about the Initial Caps that can be checked or unchecked in the Names fields...

There is also a separate Initial Caps setting for the Events tab, you should make sure that is disabled (unchecked). You'll find it under the list of events, to the right of the Sort Events button:

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You'll also probably want to fix any incorrectly capitalized place names that are already in the family file, so that the autocomplete suggestions are correct. You will have to manually do that via the Places sidebar -- double-click on a place in that sidebar to edit it.

HTH

[BeppieChick]

OMG Mark - that was easy peasy to fix - and after all these years of entering I must have accidentally checked that when I was resizing/pulling down the source citations box underneath it. I guess I didn't see that because I was only looking in the Preferences. Wow, all that drama for one little click. Thank you very much Mark!

[kyuck]

Mark, when I uncheck Events "Initial Caps" does that do it for everybody?
TIA,
Kevan

[Mark]

Hi Kevan,

Yes -- that option applies to the entire family file, not just to the person you're editing when you uncheck/check it.

HTH

[eric.vanbeest]

Just to clarify – If you check/uncheck 'Initial Caps' at a certain point while working in your Family File, only NEW or EDITEd entries will be changed. Existing entries will not be changed.