Is there a way to make my code not case sensitive and shortcut words?

I’m trying to make it so when a user inputs an option its not case sensitive and they don’t have to type the full option. I cant figure out how to do it.

package com.unspoken;

import java.util.Scanner;
import java.awt.*;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String play = "Play a game";
        String internet = "Explore the internet";
        String calculator = "Use the calculator";
        String quit = "Quit Untouched";
        String pickedEvent = "Unpicked";
        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Hello, My name is Ghost. What's your name?");
        String name = scanner.nextLine().trim();
        System.out.println("Hello " + name + ". What would you like to do today?");
        while (!pickedEvent.equals("Picked")) {
            System.out.println(play);
            System.out.println(internet);
            System.out.println(calculator);
            System.out.println(quit);
            pickedEvent = scanner.nextLine();
            switch (pickedEvent) {
                case "Play a game":
                    System.out.println("Okay " + name + ", Loading games.");
                    pickedEvent = "Picked";
                    break;
                case "Explore the internet":
                    System.out.println("Okay " + name + ", Loading the internet.");
                    pickedEvent = "Picked";
                    break;
                case "Use the calculator":
                    System.out.println("Okay " + name + ", Loading calculator.");
                    pickedEvent = "Picked";
                    break;
                case "Quit Untouched":
                    System.out.println("Are you sure you want to quit Untouched " + name + "?");
                    String quitAnswer = scanner.nextLine().trim();
                    if(quitAnswer.equalsIgnoreCase("Yes")){
                        System.out.println("Okay goodbye " + name + ", Have a nice day.");
                        break;
                    }else if(quitAnswer.equalsIgnoreCase("No")){
                        System.out.println("What would you like to do today " + name + "?");
                        continue;
                    }
            }
        }
    }
}

Answer

You can assign numbers to identify the tasks

        String play = "1.Play a game";
        String internet = "2. Explore the internet";
        String calculator = "3. Use the calculator";
        String quit = "4. Quit Untouched"; 
        

and ask user to enter number instead of typing in complete string

System.out.println("Hello " + name + ". What would you like to do today?, pick number");

and use the numbers in switch case instead of string, change pickedEvent to int

        int pickedEvent = 0;
        while (pickedEvent != 4) {
            System.out.println(play);
            System.out.println(internet);
            System.out.println(calculator);
            System.out.println(quit);
            pickedEvent = Integer.parseInt(scanner.nextLine());

            switch (pickedEvent) {
            case 1:
                System.out.println("Okay " + name + ", Loading games.");
                break;
            case 2:
                System.out.println("Okay " + name + ", Loading the internet.");
                break;
            case 3:
                System.out.println("Okay " + name + ", Loading calculator.");
                break;
            case 4:
                System.out.println("Are you sure you want to quit Untouched " + name + "?");
                String quitAnswer = scanner.nextLine().trim();
                if(quitAnswer.equalsIgnoreCase("Yes")){
                    System.out.println("Okay goodbye " + name + ", Have a nice day.");
                    break;
                }else if(quitAnswer.equalsIgnoreCase("No")){
                    System.out.println("What would you like to do today " + name + "?");
                    continue;
                }
            }
        }