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Q238400: WD97: Unable to Access Spelling Checker Using Terminal Server

Article: Q238400
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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  Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS
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When Microsoft Word 97 is installed on Windows NT Terminal Server, users may be
unable to access the spelling checker. (It appears dimmed or grayed out on the
Tools menu.)


CAUSE
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Access rights are not set up up correctly in Terminal Server.

RESOLUTION
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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this problem, the Terminal Server network administrator can edit the
registry and give full Access rights to the Everyone group for Proofing Tools by
using the following steps:

1. On the Start menu, click Run.

2. In the Open box, type "regedit32" (without the quotation marks) and then
  click OK.

3. Locate the following registry key:

  HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools

4. On the Security menu, click Permissions.

5. Click the Everyone Group.

6. Under Type of Access, choose Full access rights.

Additional query words:

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

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