PUB2000: Words Containing Symbols Are Marked as Misspelled (218638)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Publisher 2000
This article was previously published under Q218638

SYMPTOMS

When you create a document in Microsoft Publisher 2000 that contains symbols as well as text, any word that contains a symbol is marked as misspelled even if you click Ignore All when you use the spelling checker to check the spelling of the document.

NOTE: This behavior may not occur when you format the document in a language other than English.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur because Publisher 2000 does not interpret all symbols correctly.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue:

  1. Highlight to select the word that is marked as misspelled.
  2. On the Tools menu, point to Language, and then click Set Language.
  3. In the Language box, click (no proofing), and then click OK.
NOTE: The spelling checker does not check the spelling of words that you designate for no proofing.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Publisher 2000.

MORE INFORMATION

If the symbol that you include in a word is a quotation mark, the spelling checker works properly.

REFERENCES

For more information about how to use the spelling checker, click Microsoft Publisher Help on the Help menu, type check a publication for misspellings in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/14/2000
Keywords:kbbug KB218638
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