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Q186016: WD97: Spelling Checker Constantly Rechecks Words in All Caps

Article: Q186016
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta 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 check the spelling in a document with words formatted with the All Caps
attribute, the spelling checker may constantly recheck the same word.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when all of the following conditions are true:

- The correctly spelled word contains at least two capital letters (TimeLab for
  example), and is in the custom dictionary.

  -and-

- The misspelled word is formatted with the All Caps effect. (On the Format
  menu, click Font, and then click to select the All Caps check box.)

  -and-

- You click Change All in the Spelling And Grammar (spelling checker) dialog
  box.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, press ESC to stop the spelling checker from
constantly rechecking the same word.

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.

This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information on similar problems, please see the following
articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q172326 WD97: Spelling Checker Constantly Checks Same Word

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

  Q184035 WD97: Case Change in Spelling Checker Causes Constant Recheck

Additional query words:

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

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