# Formatting client name in letter templates

**URL:** <https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/formatting-client-name-in-letter-templates/3026>\
**Category:** TaxCycle General\
**Created:** [February 26, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/formatting-client-name-in-letter-templates/3026 "2020-02-26T16:09:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![RichJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@RichJ](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/RichJ)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/formatting-client-name-in-letter-templates/3026/1 "2020-02-26T16:09:14Z")

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Is there a way to format the client’s name so that only the first letter is capitalized? Similar to how you would use `{{ format(date field, "January 2, 2003") }}` but for client’s first/last name (and nickname)?

In our options we have Capitalization set to manual as the other 2 options wouldn’t really work, at least not the way our firm would like.

We have a few returns where the name was entered all in caps (or lower case letters) and it looks unprofessional when printing the letters. I know we can change the way it’s displayed on the info page, but I would like to take the human element out of the equation if possible. One less thing to worry about when we’re in the think of things.

TIA  
Rich