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In Microsoft Word 2013, if you forget to turn off Caps Lock while typing or need to change a document to lowercase that was previously typed in uppercase, you can save a lot of retyping and quickly change text from uppercase to lowercase when you use the "Shift+F3" keyboard shortcut or the Change Case button on the Home tab ribbon in the Font group.

Changing Uppercase Text to Lowercase

After selecting the text to be changed, hold down "Shift" and press the "F3" key. If you prefer to use the ribbon, select the relevant text, click on the "Change Case" button in the Font group in the Home tab and select "lowercase." All selected text will now be in lowercase lettering.

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