Changing the Case of Text /text/swriter/guide/text_capital.xhp characters; uppercase or lowercase text; uppercase or lowercase lowercase letters; text uppercase; formatting text capital letters;changing to small letters changing;cases of text initial capitals in titles small capitals (guide) MW added "small capitals" Changing the Case of Text You can change the case of text, format text with small capitals, or capitalize the first letter of each word in a selection. When you apply a formatting to your text by Format - Character, the text stays the same, it is only displayed in another way. On the other hand, when you choose Format - Change Case, the text is permanently changed. To Capitalize Text Select the text that you want to capitalize. Do one of the following: To Change Text to Lowercase Select the text that you want to change to lowercase. Do one of the following: