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Q198096: WD97: Grammatical Errors Not Found in Headers, Footers, Comments

Article: Q198096
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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Grammatical errors in the header, footer, or comment area of a Word document are
not detected.

CAUSE
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Word does not check grammar in a header, footer, or comment.


WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, follow these steps:

1. Select the text you want to check.

2. On the Edit menu, click Cut.

3. Close the header, footer, or comment.

4. In the main body of the document, create a new paragraph.

5. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

6. Word now flags the errors for correction.

7. After you have accepted or rejected any suggested corrections, select the
  text.

8. On the Edit menu, click Cut.

9. Position the insertion point in the header, footer, or comment at the
  location where you want to place the corrected text.

10. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

For more information about correcting spelling and grammar, click the Office
Assistant, type "Correct spelling and grammar" (without the quotation marks),
click Search, and then click to view "Correct spelling and grammar".

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbproof word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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