OFFXP: Spelling Checker Suggests Incorrect Spelling for "Autodesk" (817834)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office XP

SYMPTOMS

When you type the following company name

Autodesk

, the spelling checker suggests the following incorrect spellings for this word:
  • AutoDesk
  • Auto desk

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Office XP service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The global version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date           Time  Size       File name     
   ------------------------------------------------
   02-Apr-2003  00:40   6,876,944  Msspellff.msp (full file)
   01-Apr-2003  22:18   3,580,456  Msspellop.msp (client)
				
After the hotfix is installed, the global version of this fix will have the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following tables.

Client-Optimized

   Date         Time        Size     File name     
   ------------------------------------------------
   25-Mar-2003  01:07       363,359  Mssp3en.lex
   19-Mar-2003  22:26       562,355  Mssp3ena.lex
				

Full Patch

   Date         Time    Version    Size     File name     
   -------------------------------------------------------
   25-Mar-2003  01:07              363,359  Mssp3en.lex
   19-Mar-2003  22:26              562,355  Mssp3ena.lex   
   16-Feb-2002  00:26   1.1.0.6215  86,016  Msspell3.dll
				

This fix is a post-Office XP Service Pack 2 (SP-2) fix. To install the fix, you must have Office XP SP-2 installed. For additional information about Office XP SP-2, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

325671 OFFXP: Overview of the Office XP Service Pack 2

Additionally, you may have to install Windows Installer 2.0 to install this fix. For additional information about the Windows Installer requirement for post-Office XP SP-2 fixes, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

330537 OFFXP: Office XP Updates and Patches Released After September 2002 May Require Windows Installer 2.0


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbofficexppresp3fix KB817834