Spell Checker Flags Words with Nonbreaking Hyphens

ID: Q125225

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

Words that contain nonbreaking hyphens will be flagged as incorrect by the Word spelling checker. This behavior occurs even when the hyphens are formatted for No Proofing.

WORKAROUND

Method 1

Use regular hyphens in your document and format the hyphens for No Proofing. (To locate this option, click Language on the Tools menu, select No Proofing from the Mark Selected Text As list, and click OK.)

Method 2

Add the words with the nonbreaking hyphens to the custom          
dictionary during the spell check so that those words will not be

flagged in the future.

STATUS

We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

In Word for Windows you can enter nonbreaking hyphens by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN. In Word for the Macintosh, press COMMAND+SHIFT+HYPHEN.

Additional query words: hypnenation automatic manual

Keywords          : kbproof winword macword word6 
Version           : 6.0 6.0a 6.0c | 6.0
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 7, 1998