WD98: Spelling Checker Constantly Checks Same Word (184047)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q184047 SYMPTOMS
When you check the spelling in a document, the spelling checker may
constantly recheck the same word.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when all of the following conditions are true:
- You click Change All in the Spelling And Grammar dialog box.
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- The spelling checker finds more than one instance of a misspelled word.
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- The misspelled word is not in the main or custom dictionaries.
WORKAROUND
Press ESC to stop the spelling checker from constantly rechecking the same
word.
To prevent this problem from occurring, use any of the following methods:
Method 1: Add the Misspelled Word to the Custom Dictionary
To add the misspelled word to your custom dictionary, either click Add in
the Spelling And Grammar dialog box, or hold the CONTROL key and click the
misspelled word, and then click Add on the shortcut menu.
Method 2: Use Replace to Correct Your Misspelled Word- On the Edit menu, click Replace, and then click the Replace tab.
- In the Find What box, type the misspelled word.
- In the Replace with box, type your correction to the misspelled word and
click Replace All.
- When you receive a message indicating that Word has completed its search
and replaced the misspelled words, click OK.
- Click Close.
Method 3: Change Each Misspelled Word Individually- On the Tools menu, click Spelling And Grammar.
- When Word selects (flags) a misspelled word, type in the corrected
spelling.
- When you are prompted "You have chosen a word that is not found in the
main or custom dictionaries. Do you want to use this word and continue
checking?," click No.
NOTE: The misspelled word is now changed and is still selected.
- Click Ignore. The spelling checker continues to the next misspelled
word.
- Repeat your changes to the next misspelled word and then click Change.
- Repeat steps 1-3 until the spelling checker is complete.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. REFERENCES
For additional information, please see the following articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
179712 WD98: What's New in Word 98 Macintosh Edition
176857
WD98: How to Check Spelling of Previously Ignored Words
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/4/2002 |
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