WD97: Selected Word Is Not Spell Checked First

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word, when you select a word to check its spelling and you run the spelling checker, Word selects and checks the spelling of a different word.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

• The Check Grammar With Spelling setting has been selected on the Spelling And Grammar tab of dialog box (click Options on the Tools menu).

  -and-

• The sentence in which the selected word occurs contains more than one misspelled word.

WORKAROUND

To prevent this problem from occurring, turn off the "Check grammar with spelling" setting. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling And Grammar tab.

2. Under Grammar, click to clear the Check Grammar With Spelling check box.

MORE INFORMATION

If there is a single misspelled word in the sentence, then the spell check will be performed correctly. However, if there is another misspelled word in the same sentence prior to the word that has been selected to be spell checked, then Word will select the first misspelled word in the sentence. Word will proceed to check any other misspelled words in the same sentence. After Word completes the spell check of the sentence, you will receive a dialog box with the following message:

   Word finished checking the selection. Do you want to continue checking
   the remainder of the document?

For additional information about spelling and grammar issues, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q87857
   TITLE     : WD: Spelling and Grammar Checkers Do Not Flag Single Letters

   ARTICLE-ID: Q89646
   TITLE     : WD: Error Msg: Text Formatted with No Proofing Was Skipped

   ARTICLE-ID: Q167655
   TITLE     : WD97: Frequently Asked Questions About the Grammar Checker

   ARTICLE-ID: Q43844
   TITLE     : WD: Spell Checker Ignores Words in Uppercase Letters

  ARTICLE-ID: Q179090
  TITLE     : WD98: Selected Word is Not Spell Checked First