How to Add "Ignore Always" to the Spelling Shortcut Menu

ID: Q136467

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how to add an Ignore Always command to the Spelling shortcut menu. This command formats the selection for no proofing so that the spelling checker will ignore the selection the next time you check the spelling of your document.

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WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE MACRO CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

To add an Ignore Always command to the Spelling shortcut menu, do the following:

1. Create the macro, as follows:

   a. On the Tools menu, click Macro.

   b. In the Macro Name box, enter "ToolsSpellingIgnoreAlways" (without the
      quotation marks).

   c. Click Create.

   d. Type the following macro code between the Sub Main and End Sub
      commands:

      If SpellChecked() = 1 Then SpellChecked 0
      ToolsLanguage .Language = "0"

   e. Save and close the macro window.

2. Assign the macro to the Spelling shortcut menu, as follows:

   a. On the Tools menu, click Customize.

   b. Click the Menus tab.

   c. In the Categories list, click Macros.

   d. In the Macro list, click ToolsSpellingIgnoreAlways.

   e. In the Change What Menu list, click Spelling (Shortcut).

   f. Click Add.

   g. Click Close.

When you choose Ignore Always from the shortcut menu, the selected text will be marked for no proofing, and the spelling checker will always ignore it.

KBCategory: kbusage kbhowto KBSubcategory: kbproof kbmacroexample Additional reference words: 7.0 word95 winword word7 exception

Keywords          : kbproof kbmacroexample 
Version           : 7.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998