International Caps Lock Day 2023 Date and History: Know the Significance of Dedicating a Day to the 'Caps Lock' Key on the Computer Keyboard

On this day, people might engage in playful activities related to Caps Lock, such as sending messages in all capital letters or creating humorous content about it.

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Every year, International Caps Lock Day is celebrated on October 22 around the world. The International Day was created by Derek Arnold in 2000 as a fun event, but it gained popularity and turned out to be a day to raise awareness that writing in all caps is not proper etiquette. Arnold, a software developer in Lowa, chose October 22 as when everyone should press the Caps Lock key and type only in upper case letters. The caps key on the keyboard, when activated, causes all letters to be typed in uppercase, hence the name ‘Caps Lock, short form of capital lock. Caps Lock Day Memes: These Jokes on Using the Key to Generate Capital Letters Will Make You Go HAHAHA!

With the establishment of this day, Arnold wanted to educate people of the world that upper case letters look like shouting and was not the right way to communicate. As International Caps Lock Day 2023 nears, here’s all you need to know about the history and significance of the day.

International Caps Lock Day 2023 Date

International Caps Lock Day 2023 will be celebrated on Sunday, October 22.

International Caps Lock Day Significance

International Caps Lock Day is a perfect opportunity to educate people that it is often considered impolite to type in all capital letters in online communication, as it can be interpreted as shouting. International Caps Lock Day was originally created as a joke and has gained some popularity over the years.

On this day, people might engage in playful activities related to Caps Lock, such as sending messages in all capital letters or creating humorous content about it.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 22, 2023 08:34 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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