Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated January 7, 2023)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
One of the features built into Excel is the ability to automatically capitalize days of the week if you enter them in a cell. For instance, if you type the word "wednesday," Excel would automatically change it to "Wednesday." To control this behavior, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The AutoCorrect tab of the AutoCorrect dialog box.
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