Why does Word capitalize your first reference initial and how do you correct it?

 Since Word has AutoCorrect set to capitalize the first letter of each sentence, it also capitalizes the first letter of your reference initials. One way you can change this is to follow these steps:

After Word has capitalized the first letter of your reference initials, click on or highlight the initials. Then right click to bring up the shortcut menu and select "Change Case".

From the drop-down options, select "lowercase," and it will change your initials back to lowercase.