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title: "How to Turn Off Auto Caps in Google Docs"
h1: "How to Turn Off Auto Caps in Google Docs"
description: "Easily disable automatic capitalization in Google Docs to maintain your preferred writing style. Follow these simple steps to customize your formatting settings."
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# How to Turn Off Auto Caps in Google Docs

Easily disable automatic capitalization in Google Docs to maintain your preferred writing style. Follow these simple steps to customize your formatting settings.

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1. Open your Google Docs document.
2. Click on the "Tools" menu at the top of the page.
3. Select "Preferences" from the dropdown menu.
4. In the Preferences window, look for the checkbox labeled "Automatically capitalize words."
5. Uncheck the box to disable auto-capitalization.
6. Click "OK" to save your changes.
7. From now on, Google Docs will no longer automatically capitalize the first letter of words.