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Please can we not make an issue or debate about capitals. There's no harm meant in them as we all now know. REDZ has explained multiple times and admins understand the reasons why.

Simply if someone wants to, or has to, so be it surely.

No joy on that either CS, I got a small grey unexplained panel up at top of my page with "🔼...🔽...✖" which did nothing when clicked on.

I think we'll stick with https://convertcase.net/

Shift+F3 seems to be an MS Word/Excel thing. Add the Fn if trying brings up Hardware Controls, like on my laptop it's Brightness Down.

In Chrome and Notepad (Fn+) Shift+F3 just brings up the text search tool, same as using CTRL+F

Fn + Shift + F3 might work. Haven't tried it because I don't use a PC very often. Should be getting a new laptop in the near future.

@CS - I'd already tried Shift F3, it brought up a Google/Chrome Convert Case l◀ ...ll...▶l top left of my browser screen - which didn't work ... (it only started a narrated video story playing - which I had saved & minimised in another window for later).

But the link you put below it works great, though it does involve C&P'ing the script into it & clicking the required to do it. It may involve having it on standby in another window, I don't need it (yet) but it could help a few, Maybe PMP could put it in the FAQ's.

We do try, & one of us will usually get there, Thanks.

Enver, Shift F3 and repeat will do it on a keyboard. Have a look at this too ...

https://convertcase.net/

Well done for owning it SH.

Sure you are not the first and won't be the last, to misinterpret a message.

What devices need is a single button that automagically converts entire (highlighted) comments from capitals to lower case & vice versa. That way people with poor vision can type them in capitals, then check & convert them quickly & simply to lower case before posting, ... or convert other people's comments to upper case to read them.

Many programs have a dedicated button or keyboard shortcut to change text case.

Microsoft Word / Outlook / PowerPoint: Use the Change Case button on the Home ribbon or press Shift + F3.

Google Docs: Highlight text, then go to the top menu and select Format > Text > Capitalization to choose lowercase or uppercase (no direct single button exists).

Apple Apps (Mac): Highlight text, right-click, select Transformations, and choose Make upper case or Make lower case. [**This seems to be the simplest way, ... though there's no telling what else it might put wrong while doing this]

Excel / Google Sheets: These programs do not have a direct button for comments or standard cells; instead, use formulas like =LOWER(cell) or =UPPER(cell) in a helper column.

I tried Googling this for comments on websites but only got "This question is locked and replying has been disabled" & "I have the same question" was asked by 64+ people,.. & "the number asking cannot be updated" ... (How very inconsiderate 👿 Grr!).

⭐MANUFACTURERS & TECH PROGRAMMERS PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CS, true.

Em took the time to email what she'd already explained in thread around the time I was posting this.

I suspect when she saw the email with a screenshot of the above there was a noticeable sigh of relief.

EDIT either way I was wrong, so it was the right thing to do

Thanks for doing this SH. Hope this clears the air 🤞🤞 Em shouldn't have to intervene in her down time, particularly at the moment.

Thanks for that. We have adjoining lofts here. I hadn't thought about that. I should be able to multiply that figure quite dramatically.

@A.N.N. - Back (before 1990) some people in Ilford bought or rented a terraced house, (IIRC it was near the Ilford Lane end of Mortlake Road), no-one in the entire terrace (of about 60 private houses) could access their attics, & noises were heard, several became suspicious when a non-stop stream of people entering / leaving one house was observed ..

Police & immigration discovered .(it was in the news), they had boarded up everyone's loft-holes, & converted the entire terrace into a large attic dormitory,, accessed only from the one house!

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In April 2012 In West Bromwich a colony of Kosovan migrants had knocked down the wall between his house and the two adjoining properties to create living space for several families. When the tenant found about 12 people living in his loft he went back down to call the authorities, the group managed to pack up and flee before the police arrived.

I've just spent 5 hours clearing out my spare room all ready for 70 of them. Why didn't someone tell me.

They only have to get on a Ryanair plane but it will mean they HAVE to show their passport.

They're all on their way home now. Seems that somebody not too far away from the Moroccan govt told all their local ne'er do wells that Spain is automatically granting asylum to anyone who comes in by sea. Hence all the swimmers. As soon as they found out they'd been fooled, they simply walked home over the border (the border guards having been given the day off). Don't know the details, but apparently Morocco has some kind of beef with Spain and decided to be annoying.

So Brighton beach isn't in any danger of being flooded by wet refugees!

BeJesus!, There's also an Oirishman🍀 in Paisley claimed, t'b'sure, t'b'sure.. 😵

If so, he has claimed his prize plus bonus.

Well spotted.

Inconsiderate neighbours are awful. They can totally ruin your life through lack of sleep or inability to enjoy your down time. We were woken at 5:55 am this morning by the guy at back of us (who we nicknamed Noah because he was always hammering away whenever it was raining) and one day he made a load of racket getting an actual blooming boat that he'd built out of his garage! This morning was the second bloody ark, though with this drought, I don't know where he's going with it.

Depends on my idiot neighbour's song of the day. The kind that sometimes throws 72 hour chemically assisted parties and plays the same song many times Sadly a lot are songs I used to really like too

Billy, Don't be a Hero is pretty unshakable.

Just lately I've had The National Express by The Divine Comedy stuck in my head after it was played on the radio.

It's actually a pretty good song though.

Very surprised no one has mentioned the gaviscon advert jingle yet…

"Can't get you out of my head" Kylie Minogue. Thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c18441Eh_WE

To make matters worse, our then very young lad used to sing it non-stop from the backseat of our car on every journey we took during the holidays. Terrific song though, and full credit to the writer of whom they made a TV documentary about. "La La La, La La La La La ....

Roll on the Ice-Cream Van Chimes.

Aargh! "The female of the species is more deadlier than the male". Not only is it really annoying, it's grammatically incorrect! I hate that with a passion.

There's a song where someone sings, "your gorgeous, I'll do anything for yoooooo hoo hoo"

I hate it with a passion. He sounds drunk.

I know a song that'll get on your nerves, get your nerves,get on your nerves,I know a song that will get on your nerves, get on your nerves, get on your nerves............. There your all thinking that now and singing it . By Seamus Kennedy, also John Kane. Your still have it your head now or your on Google to find it. Enjoy

Love the Muppets and that's an ear worm I like.

Hate with a vengeance, Ride on Time by Black Box. If it is on Radio I have to switch channels before it gets in there. 👂 😢

I started learning to play the guitar recently and Mull of Kintyre was the first song I learned so I'm rather fond of it!

You’ve done it now, Enver. I love the muppets 😂

Yesterday I saw someone wearing a Red Dwarf t shirt & I’ve had Tongue Tied (sung by Danny John Jules aka Cat) in my head ever since. 😂

It's fortunate that I rarely hear it now but I absolutely hate "500 miles" which was prevalent a fair few years ago.

Nooo Beth, if I try to think about it, it will be stuck in my head for days so I'm not going to answer your question 😁 😁

I wish i knew then what i know now when i was younger Rod steward/faces now on some advert on tv

Mahna Mahna, .. do do, be doo doooo! 😹

Finally screwed up the courage to go to a community choir session which I've been planning to join for 10 months.

Sadly, when I got there the doors were locked.

Attended a lovely wedding - great to celebrate the power of love (the groom had for the longest time vowed he’d never get married)❤️

For Em 🙏💞

@ Alley1940, shift F3 on a keyboard, and repeat.

Just a thought and I have not tried this myself. Is it not possible to type a comment in upper case then after editing highlight and change it all into lower case?

Best thing I feel most happy about is I sent money to a best friend abroad to help pay for a gallstone operation and for her mother to have very much needed dialysis.

Hope your Zoom meeting went well Em though your probably in tears at the moment as all your emotions are being brought to the surface Hopefully it will help you speaking to others in the same situation x

Congratulations, GrumpyGran. 👶

Can we please just stop having digs at each other and be polite. I'm supposed to be attending a Widowed and Young Zoom support group at 11am this morning. I do NOT need to be spending my weekends moderating. I'm struggling enough with working Mon - Fri as it is when all I want to do is be curled up in bed going to pieces. I'm trying to figure out how to carry on without my husband and I need down time please.

This community CAN be a friendly, positive place. We all know that and have seen it, time and time again. Can we please just go back to that.

Whatever went on between Redz and Bruce, I didn't see because I'm only human and sometimes I miss things. I apologise to both parties. But whatever it is, just draw a line under it please. Agree to disagree and move on.

Also, Redz needs to type in capitals for their visual impairment, sometimes they have a loved one type for them. It doesn't have to be made into a 'thing'. They apologise each time they post and that is kindly following this from the Forum Guidelines etiquette.

"Though we do understand that some people with visual impairments find it easier to type and read in capitals, for most a text is easier to read in lower case. If you have to type in all capitals, please state why you need to do this in your post, to avoid any misunderstandings."

It's under "Etiquette" and not rules.

Let's go back to "What was the best thing that you did this month?" (which I hoped would be a nice, positive weekend thread before it was hijacked.)

The first thing I think of is that I now have my husband's remains home again, but it's not very positive. There was a mix up with paperwork after the person I dealt with had broken her leg in 2 places, so wasn't able to work and they didn't give me a casket at first. He was in a cardboard box, which was incredibly upsetting. But they sorted it for me and yesterday he was placed in a much nicer, wooden one. So that is thankfully over and he is home.

It's the first thing I think of because it was so painful and I'm so glad that he's in something more appropriate.

The second and a more positive thing which I think of is that I helped my blind best friend by dog sitting her guide dog for a few days so that they could take their 2 year old out for a day out when it was too hot for the dog. I loved giving them one less stress so that they could enjoy family time and I love Jean, the dog.

Hopeful2B - I recommend Bridgewater Gardens as well. My daughter has taken me there three times this year, and its made me take out RHS membership even though I've only got container plants to "garden". Looking forward to seeing the Chinese Garden as well!

What many folks don't realise is that there are a very small number of trusted members who have clearance to report threads that go rogue and/or turn abusive to admin's personal email address over the weekend. If you waded in on this hijacked thread (ironically about the best thing you've done recently), you might want to ponder why you have not been blessed with this privilege

Chase the helm, well done!!

I have made a real and significant start on de-cluttering and feel so much better for it. Now I just have to keep up the momentum.

Been on holiday to Falmouth with Barnes coaches had a lovely time.

Thanks Hopeful2B in reminding me what the question was before it was hijacked.

It was my birthday earlier in the month and my son and I went to Hawksmoor

Nothing very exciting happened this month. It rarely does, these days. It was my birthday last Wednesday, and my daughter took me for a very pleasant day out at the RHS Bridgewater Gardens. They were first opened about 6/7 years ago, and a lot of hard work has gone into developing them. The new Chinese Garden is almost finished. Well worth a visit.

Hi all, clearly Redz3112 thinks I should send apologies to you all.

So I'm sorry.

I've recently lost significant sight in my left eye.

Sorry about that it wasn't my plan.

July was a good month for me. I had a lovely holiday in Cornwall with my husband for my 65th birthday and then a brilliant weekend with my son watching the British Touring Cars at Thruxton,

Did something on 23rd. July that OH & myself never thought would happen. We went to our daughter’s wedding!! It was a super, super day surrounded by happiness and love ❤️

Many congratulations G G

Best thing that happened to me this week? I became a grandmother for the 5th time! And mum & baby (& dad!) are all well. 🎉👶🏻🎉

@Laura. Congratulations! I'm in awe and extremely jealous. I just didn't have the confidence to carry on with mine and now don't even have anyone to ride pillion with. Good on you. Enjoy every moment and stay safe.

I will do at least one good thing not only monthly but daily, it really isn't hard. Pick up litter, go beach cleaning, helped someone fill in forms, looked after grandkids, and more.

REDZ agreed.

A N N, PERFECTLY PUT, COULDN'T AGREE MORE.

Malc_H. admin often pop in weekends and guaranteed someone will have been in touch with them by now. 🤔

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

NICK, THANK YOU.

UNFORTUNATELY I WRITE IN ALL CAPS & APOLOGISE BEFORE HAND IF I COMMENT ON THIS FORUM.

ADMIN HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT FACT.

IN THE PAST SOME MAY HAVE SEEN SOME COMMENTS WITH MY NAME ATTACHED IN LOWER CASING, INCLUDED IN THOSE COMMENTS ARE THE WORDS ‘WRITING FOR REDZ’, AS A FAMILY MEMBER OR CLOSE FRIEND HAS BEEN WITH ME AT THE TIME & I’VE ASKED IF THEY WOULD BE KIND ENOUGH TO OBLIGE.

UNFORTUNATELY WHEN I COMMENT THEY MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE. JUST THOUGHT I’D CLARIFY THAT.

Agree with Malc.

Well done Laura, I haven't been on a M'cycle for 40 years, but keep it up, and look at extra training.

Me ? Went to my Grandsons Graduation.

Met up with 2 school friends after having to change the date 4 times due to the very warm weather in London. We left school in 1978 and lost touch until a reunion in 2018 but have been meeting up regularly since.

Hi Redz3112, I've made several apologies to you, however you are continuing this vendetta against me and yes it is a vendetta. I suggest you stop taking over other people's post because you want to state your message.

Yes I was wrong, do you need any more?

We've been having a lovely time this week on holiday in Norfolk.

Finally been brave enough to take my new motorcycle out alone. Admittedly, not a long ride, but on the way home, I did a stretch on the A12, which I wasn’t sure if I’d venture on yet 🏍️

Also saw a few good theatre shows - Avenue Q, Allegra & Hot Mess.

Sat and listened to two friends while they talked about family etc. (one has terminal cancer) and listend to another friend for nearly an hour on the phone while they talked about family and money worries, all three have greatly helped me in the past.

Malc H agree!

Looked after grandson, had a day out in London @ the theatre to see Jesus Christ superstar starring Sam Ryder, and went to my lovely yoga class.

Made it through the ridiculous heat at work without passing out.

Can we respect Em and restrict comments to answering her question please, bearing in mind she will not be here until Monday to moderate.

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Spent an enjoyable 3 nights in Dawlish and 7 nights in Ilfracombe with perfect holiday weather.

There is nothing in the rules that say you can't use capitals. There are suggestions etc and people going back however far that like to think it's the equivalent of shouting. I and maybe others with poor eyesight can find it easier to read than lower case, and for some, easier to write that way, whether it's done all the time or not. If someone uses a walking aid, are you going to force them to use it all the time? Probably, in the same way that you put your comment in this thread, then said don't ruin the thread by replying. And you talk about double standards. I've always believed that you should live and let live. Is it really so offensive that someone wrote in capital letters? If so, whatever the 'rules' (and I use that very lightly as it doesn't say you can not do it) then the world has become a very sorry place. There are wars going on and you're worried about capital letters.

Best things - did some favours for some friends. Gave people lifts in my car, and lent someone some money in an emergency.

Also I gave a talk to a retirement group, who gave me some lovely flowers as a thank-you. And I managed, against all odds, to get our group newsletter to the printers on time.

It was quite a busy month. August should be quieter, although I had better not speak too soon!!

And last night I stood outside in the rain. It was only for a few minutes, but it was lovely!

PS - whether you agree or disagree with my comment above I'd strongly suggest you don't ruin the thread by replying to it.

I suspect once that email is read the comment that prompted mine and my reply will be gone, but even if not stick to the QotD topic please

@Redz3112 ...

Talk about double standards.

You have proved on more than one occasion that you can post using correctly formatted text instead of ALL CAPS.

What is worse, and an absolute insult to the admins and users here is your always present opening line when you don't respect the rules

"FORGIVE CAPS PMP." says I know what the rules are and I'm going to break them anyway.

Screenshot and email time, enough is enough.

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

THE DEFINITIVE REALISATION THAT I HAVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ABOUT THE DOUBLE STANDARDS ON CERTAIN PLATFORMS.

IT IS AMAZING HOW DIRECT BULLYING IS COMPLETELY IGNORED, ONLY FOR WHOLE THREADS TO BE COMPLETELY DELETED THE MOMENT OFFICIAL SITE GUIDELINES ARE USED TO FACTUALLY EXPOSE THE BEHAVIOUR.

THANK GOODNESS SCREENSHOTS ARE SUCH AN AMAZING DIGITAL TOOL TO PRESERVE THE UNENFORCED FACTS!

RULES SEEM TO ONLY APPLY DEPENDING ON WHO IS POSTING - WELL, IT WAS NEVER IN ANY DOUBT!

Started puppy classes with the two termites, started getting the new pond filter in place (long way to go working it all out), bought a fan to keep cool, got my friend one too for her 35 degree flat, had quiet celebration at the cemetery for our 50th when I put new flowers there… take your pick.

Went to the Zurburán exhibition in London. Recommended

@Enver - Great Minds etc - joined @ 23:17 - makes me the youngest triplet!

🧙‍♂️🧑‍🦯🤣

@ Enver, and I joined just 8 days before you!

That’s a nice thing to say Enver and very true

Had a lovely evening out this week to a play in the forest

And trips to the coast

2 weeks ago I was at Dunwich where sadly the fire is at the moment

Edit @Enver i have just checked the date I joined and it is the same as yours !! At 22.09 mine is is 12 years today

Edit whoops mine was today 31 07 2014

This month on 23rd July 2015 at 21:43 I spotted something on Money Saving Expert which changed my life & joined what I have since realised is a fantastic caring community & source of fun & information, to help others & make friends, with maybe a chance to win some money,, ... at the time it was called the Free Postcode Lottery, now PMP.

Thanks, Martin & Chris, Admin & all Peeps past & present.

Have I wasted my time? ... I don't think so.