We are using office 365 (2013 pro plus) in our organisation. Some options in word are controlled by group policy using the admx templates. When i try and set the option 'Capitalize the first letter of sentences' it only stays set for as long as word is open. if i close word and open it again the setting has been un-checked. is there a way to make the setting stick?

As I mentioned we are controlling some word options via group policy, but not these options. Why would the proofing option not stay set? I can see this option in the policy editor, it shows as 'Not configured'. I do not want to set it there as different users have different preferences.

Can anybody tell me how to get the option to stay set for one user?

I orignally posted this in the office forum here - http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-word/word-2013-proofing-option-capitalize-the-first/9a428d62-204d-46ee-be86-5261465125a6

but was asked to move the question to technet.

Hi kiran_r,

Based on your description, you set "Capitalize the first letter of sentences" option in Word, but when you reopened the Word file it went back to the original settings. <o:p></o:p>

I tested to set this option in my own environment, I didn't get your issue. After closing and reopening the Word file, I can keep setting this option.<o:p></o:p>

I suppose your issue might be caused by the permissions in your computer. First I suggest you use a local administrator account to set this option via GPO and check if it works for you.

Then I suggest you refer to this article about refreshing Group Policy settings with GPUpdate.exe:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc739112(v=ws.10).aspx

If your issue still exists please let me know, I'm glad to help and follow up your reply.

Regards,

Emi Zhang
TechNet Community Su

Hi kiran_r,

Based on your description, you set "Capitalize the first letter of sentences" option in Word, but when you reopened the Word file it went back to the original settings.

I tested to set this option in my own environment, I didn't get your issue. After closing and reopening the Word file, I can keep setting this option.

I suppose your issue might be caused by the permissions in your computer. First I suggest you use a local administrator account to set this option via GPO and check if it works for you.

Then I suggest you refer to this article about refreshing Group Policy settings with GPUpdate.exe:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc739112(v=ws.10).aspx

If your issue still exists please let me know, I'm glad to help and follow up your reply.

Regards,

Emi Zhang
TechNet Community Su

Hi Emi,

It's unclear due to some of the words you have used whether you are testing the same issue. As I have stated above, I cannot get the option 'Capitalize the first letter of sentences' to stay set to on. The issue is with the Microsoft Word program, not with any particular Word file. If you do understand that that is the issue, I apologise.

You state that it could be a permissions issue. The users who have this issue are all Administrators of their local machine. They have the ability to change other settings in Word without problems. I don't think permissions are the problem.

I also stated above that I didn't want to set this option as a GPO as different users have different preferences.

Now that I have clarified the issue are you able to provide any more 'ideas' as to why I may not be able to set this option and have it stay set when I close and re-open Word 2013. Or, alternatively, is there someone else reading who understands this issue that would be willing to chime in with some theory or workaround that may be able to help me and my users?

Regards,

kiran_r.