Is to Capitalize in a Title?

According to the AP rules for composition titles, to is capitalized when it is part of an infinitive. This is explicitly mentioned in the AP Stylebook. The preposition to is still lowercased though.

What words are not capitalized in a title?

Words Which Should Not Be Capitalized in a Title
  • Articles: a, an, & the.
  • Coordinate conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet & so (FANBOYS).
  • Prepositions, such as at, around, by, after, along, for, from, of, on, to, with & without.

Is the word to capitalized in a title?

Capitalize nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs (including phrasal verbs such as “play with”), adverbs, and subordinate conjunctions. Lowercase articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions, and prepositions (regardless of length). ... Lowercase the 'to' in an infinitive (e.g., I Want to Play Guitar).

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