Capital Letters

Bob M2

Can I use capital letters if the batch is in capital letters?

Can I use capital letters if the batch is not in capital letters?

John Empoliti

Hi @Bob M2 . It is challenging and distracting for Reviewers to read a batch indexed in all-caps, so please don't index in all-caps. However, it is unnecessary for a Reviewer to "correct" all-caps indexing. The system will automatically change the case.

Here is some guidance on all-caps indexing.

Should I capitalize words while indexing?

Article Id: 1720

April 20, 2020

The system automatically capitalizes the first letter of a word in web indexing. That includes the first word in a name and any word after a space, such as an initial, a middle name, or the second word in a place-name.

If you delete the letters you've typed and begin again, the first letter does not automatically capitalize.

The only time capitalization is critical is in certain military projects, such as the US, Mississippi—Department of Archives and History, World War I Service Cards, 1917–1919 project. In this type of project, combinations of upper and lower case letters identify the military unit names for the military unit field in the batch. You need to enter the letters exactly as you see them, including capital letters. 

With the exception of these military records, you do not need to correct capitalization when you review batches. 

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