WD98: GetSpellingSuggestions Method Misses Repeated Words

ID: Q182304

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

The Visual Basic for Applications GetSpellingSuggestions method does not provide a means for checking for repeated words. However, after you run a macro that use GetSpellingSuggestions, repeated words are flagged in Word.

The "Workaround" section of this article includes a macro you can use to look for repeated words.

WORKAROUND

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The following sample macro checks a document for repeated words. If a repeated word is found, the user is prompted to delete the repeated word or to skip the deletion and continue checking the remainder of the document. 

   Sub CheckForRepeatedWords()
      Dim oSpErr As Object
      Dim spSugg As SpellingSuggestions
      Dim msg As String
      Dim response As Integer
      For Each oSpErr In ActiveDocument.SpellingErrors
         Set spSugg = oSpErr.GetSpellingSuggestions
         Select Case spSugg.SpellingErrorType
            Case wdSpellingNotInDictionary
            Case wdSpellingCapitalization
            Case Else
               'This case can be modified to perform a
               'different function dependent upon the need.
               oSpErr.Select
               msg = "Delete this repeated word?"
               response = MsgBox(msg, vbYesNoCancel, "Repeated Word")
               If response = vbYes Then
                  Selection.Expand (wdWord)
                  Selection.Delete
               End If
               If response = vbCancel Then Exit Sub
         End Select
      Next
   End Sub

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q181058
   TITLE     : OFF98: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications
Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe 
Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode OffVBA kbmacroexample macword98 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: April 7, 1999