Q178407: WD97: Punctuation May Cause Word to Constantly Check Same Word

Article: Q178407
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbproof word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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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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When you add punctuation to the end of a word that is not contained in either
the main or custom dictionaries and then click Change All, the spelling checker
will enter an infinite loop while spell checking the same word.

NOTE: To stop the infinite loop of the spelling checker, press ESC.

CAUSE
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The added punctuation is not considered part of the word, so when the spelling
checker rechecks the misspelled word, which it does after you make a change, it
finds the same word and adds more punctuation. The spelling checker then checks
the word again, and so on.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, do not add punctuation to a misspelled word in the "Not
In Dictionary" area of the Spelling and Grammar dialog box.

WORKAROUND
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To avoid this behavior, use the Replace function in Word to search for instances
of the word without punctuation and replace the word with the punctuation. To do
this, follow these steps:

1. On the Edit menu, click Replace.

2. In the Find What box, type the text you want to search for.

3. In the Replace with box, type the replacement text.

4. Click Replace All.

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

Additional query words: hang endless

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

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