Setting Text Case - Proper Case, Title Case, Word Cap

This article illustrates how to automate the application of "proper" or "title" case as a text style A.K.A. "word capped."

This information was provided by Claris Corporation on 16 March 1998, and incorporated into Apple Computer's Tech Info Library.

ClarisWorks provides shortcuts for setting text to upper case or lower case, but not to proper case (also known as "title" case or "word capped.") A macro can be created to perform this conversion and the macro can be added to the shortcuts palette. Here are the steps:

Step Keystroke comment
                                                   
1. Command-shift-j begin recording macro
2. Proper case enter name of macro
3. <enter key>
4. Command-c copy
5. <left arrow key>
6. Command-f find
7. Command-v paste
8. Command-w close find window
9. Command-n new document
10. s spreadsheet
11. <enter key> create
12. Command-v paste
13. <tab key> go to cell a2
14. =proper(a1) enter formula
15. <enter key> terminate editing and stay in cell
16. Command-c copy
17. Command-w close spreadsheet window
18. Command-d don't save*
19. Command-f find
20. <tab key> go to change field
21. Command-v paste
22. <enter key> perform find
23. <Change button> click the change button
24. Command-w close find window
25. Command-shift-j end recording macro


*Step 18 is Command-d for ClarisWorks 4.0, and Command-n for 3.0.
It's convoluted, but it works. Try it. Select a word or phrase and use the new Proper case shortcut.
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012