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Q146247: WD97: Background Proof Doesn’t Function in Unprotected Section

Article: Q146247
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbualink97 kbdta kbproof word97
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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In an unprotected section of a document protected for forms, the Automatic
Spelling Checking (red wavy underlines) and Automatic Grammar Checking (green
wavy underlines) do not appear under misspelled words or grammatical errors.

WORKAROUND
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Use one of the following methods to check spelling:

Method 1: Use the Menu or Toolbar
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Use one of the following to proof the section:

- On the Tools menu, click Spelling and Grammar.

  -or-

- On the Standard toolbar, click the Spelling and Grammar button.

  -or-

- Press F7 on the keyboard.

NOTE: You cannot edit the misspelled word in the Spelling and Grammar dialog box
while the form remains protected. You can still select one of the words from the
Suggestions list in the dialog box and then select Change to correct the
misspelled word. Or, you can click the misspelled word in the document and edit
it there while the Spelling and Grammar dialog box remains open. Then click
Resume in the dialog box to continue the spelling check.

Method 2: Unprotect the Document
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To unprotect the document, follow these steps:

1. Open the document that is protected for forms.

2. On the Tools menu, click Unprotect Document.

NOTE: Background Proofing now functions correctly in the previously unprotected
section. The wavy lines show up. These features function correctly if the
Background Proofing options are turned on. When the document is re-protected,
any data in the form fields is lost.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.


MORE INFORMATION
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To turn on Background Spelling, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar
  tab.

2. Click to select the "Check spelling as you type" and/or the "Check grammar as
  you type" check boxes.

3. Click OK.

REFERENCES
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For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q110174 WD97: Preserving Text When Re-protecting a Form Without Macros

  Q181108 WD97: Form Fields Lose Text When Protected for Forms

Additional query words: 8.0

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Keywords          : kbualink97 kbdta kbproof word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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