The first word of paragraph is not automatically capitalized in a numbered list in Word 2000, in Word 2002, or in Word 2003

When you type text in a numbered list in one of the Microsoft Word programs that are listed in the "Applies to" section, the first word of the paragraph is not automatically capitalized.

Note If you type more than one sentence in a paragraph, the first word of the first sentence is not automatically capitalized. However, the first word of the second and of the remaining sentences are automatically capitalized.

To work around this behavior, manually capitalize the first word of the paragraph in a numbered list.

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