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Converting Text to Uppercase in a Macro

Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated January 7, 2025)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021

There are two ways you can convert text to uppercase in Word, within a macro. The first is to use the AllCaps property and the second is to use the Case property. The following shows how to use both methods.

Selection.Font.AllCaps = True
Selection.Range.Case = wdUpperCase

Both of these statements assume you have selected the text to be changed prior to issuing the statements. The difference between them is that the AllCaps property controls only the formatting of the text—it only appears as uppercase. The Case property, on the other hand, actually changes the letters in the selection so they are uppercase.

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WordTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Word training. (Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing software in the world.) This tip (9354) applies to Microsoft Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021. You can find a version of this tip for the older menu interface of Word here: Converting Text to Uppercase in a Macro.

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Allen Wyatt

With more than 50 non-fiction books and numerous magazine articles to his credit, Allen Wyatt is an internationally recognized author. He is president of Sharon Parq Associates, a computer and publishing services company. Learn more about Allen...

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What is nine more than 1?

2025-09-10 13:37:40

Julie Navin

I am using your code to change numbers to words. It works great. Then my boss asks me if I can have all of the first letters of the words change to Upper Case.

I recorded a macro to get this code: Selection.Range.Case = wdNextCase.

However, I do not know where in your code BigCardText to place this new string (or whatever it is called).

I appreciate any help or comments.

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