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Q89202: Speller Handles Some Abbreviations Incorrectly

Article: Q89202
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): MACINTOSH:1.0,1.1,3.0,4.0; WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,3.0,4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbproof
Last Modified: 15-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh, versions 3.0, 4.0 
- Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1 
- Microsoft Creative Writer for the Macintosh, versions 1.0, 1.1 
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SUMMARY
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The spelling checker in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Creative Writer
versions 1.0 and 1.1 do not handle some abbreviated words correctly.

MORE INFORMATION
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For example, the spelling checker marks the abbreviation "etc." as a misspelled
word. In the Spelling dialog box, it appears as "etc" (no period). If you choose
Suggest, the spelling checker will offer "etc." (with a period) as the
correction. If you accept this as the correction, you will end up with "etc.."
(two periods) as the corrected word.

If you check the spelling in the presentation again, "etc" will again be found as
having no period; if you again accept the offered correction, you will end up
with three periods. This continues to occur for as many times as you spell check
the presentation.

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here as it
becomes available.

Additional query words: speller spelling mr. mrs. mskids winppt 4.00a 4.00c ppt95 winword 6.00a 6.00c word95 kids win mac bee tool spellcheck homekids macppt

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Keywords          : kbproof 
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbPowerPtSearch kbPTProdChange kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerptMacSearch kbPowerPt700Search kbPowerPt400 kbPowerPt300Mac kbPowerPt400Mac kbPowerPt300 kbPowerPt400c kbPowerPt400a kbCreativeWriter100 kbCreativeWriter110 kbCreativeWriter110Mac kbCreativeWriter100Mac
Version           : MACINTOSH:1.0,1.1,3.0,4.0; WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,3.0,4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Hardware          : MAC x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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