ID: Q155122
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The spelling checker does not flag all misspelled words in a merged document. In particular, the spelling checker misses those words that result from the merge fields in the main document.
During the merge process, the merge field results are formatted with the Language format called "No Proofing."
To work around this problem, use the method for your version of Word.
1. In the merged document, select all of the text.
2. On the Tools menu, point to Language, and click Set Language.
3. Select English (US), and click OK.
1. In the merged document, select all of the text.
2. On the Tools menu, , click Language, and select English (US).
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Word listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Word automatically formats the mail merge fields with "No Proofing" during the merge process. As a result, the main document cannot be modified to correct this problem; you must format the result of the merge.
KBCategory: kbusage kbprb kbmerge KBSubcategory: kbproof kbfield Additional query words: 7.0 7.0a 97 print merge field proof speller spelling mispelling wrong red wavy squiggly automatic doesn't won't word95 word97
Keywords : kbualink97 kbproof kbfield
Version : 7.0 7.0a 97
Platform : WINDOWSLast Reviewed: January 21, 1999