WD97: Spelling Checker Deletes Tab/Spaces from Start of Paragrap

ID: Q185156

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you correct a misspelled word in the "Not in Dictionary" box of the Spelling And Grammar dialog box and then click Change, tabs or spaces that were typed at the beginning of the paragraph may be deleted.

RESOLUTION

To prevent this problem from occurring, turn on the "Tabs and backspace set left indent" option. When you use this option (which is turned on by default), when you type a tab at the beginning of a paragraph, the tab is converted to a left paragraph indent. When you check the spelling of your document, the indents are not deleted.

NOTE: Tabs that are typed at the start of a paragraph before this option is turned on will not be affected by this option. Any new tabs typed at the start of a paragraph will be changed to a left paragraph indent.

To turn on the "Tabs and backspace set left indent" option, use the following steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. On the Edit tab, select the "Tabs and backspace set left

   indent" check box, and then click OK.

WORKAROUND

To correct the spelling mistake, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use One of the Suggestions

In the Spelling And Grammar dialog box, select one of the words in the Suggestions box, and then click Change.

Method 2: Make the Spelling Correction in the Document

With the Spelling And Grammar dialog box open, click in your document, correct the spelling mistake, and then click Resume to continue checking spelling.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: remove missing gone omit

Keywords          : kbdta kbproof word97 
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: February 27, 1999