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Typing all in caps is difficult to read. It also means you are shouting.


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Tone is the hardest thing to set, so not typing in all caps is the first thing that comes to mind. It means you are yelling. Not using proper punctuation and grammar. It is informal but when writing a professional email or using for business purposes, it is very important to use capitals, periods, and sentences...


What does caps lock?

Caps lock is available on typing keyboards. This locks the alphabet case to upper case only when typing. To revert to lower case letters, you will just press caps lock again.


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Common unspoken rules. For example: ALL CAPS IS CONSIDERED YELLING>


Your computer is typing in all caps but its not in caps lock?

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What does Locke?

Caps lock is available on typing keyboards. This locks the alphabet case to upper case only when typing. To revert to lower case letters, you will just press caps lock again.


What is proper etiquette do you write in all Caps?

This is defintinely not proper etiquette for 3 reasons:It's considered as if you are yellingEven though you mean no harm, no one likes to be yelled atProper etiquette is only writing the first letter in caps for only the beginng of a word in sentence, or a proper noun.It is also OK to capitalize for emphasis , and for the visually impaired.


What does typing words in all caps mean?

It is like shouting on the computer.


Why can't you use the Caps lock for answering questions?

Because typing in all caps online is the same as shouting online.


Does typing in all caps mess you up when typing in a password?

Yes, of course, because most passwords are case sensitive.


Why do I always get it wrong when you have to type in the random words to post something?

Is your computer on Caps Lock? Or, are you typing the wrong words? If you are doing either of these things, your typing will result in error. Make sure that your computer isn't on Caps Lock and that you are typing the random words exactly as they appear.