DOCUMENT:Q171449  14-NOV-2000  [word97]
TITLE   :WD97: Spell Checking HTML File with BGSOUND Changes View
PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbui word97 kbwdinternet

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the spelling checker to check an HTML document, Microsoft Word may
change the view of the document to Page Layout, and display a sound icon.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when your HTML document contains a background sound.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Change the View
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When you view an HTML document, Word uses Online Layout view by default. After
you run the spelling checker, click Online Layout on the View menu to return to
this view.

Method 2: Remove the Background Sound
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Remove the background sound from the HTML document, run the spelling checker, and
then re-add the background sound to the document.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

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

   Q157121 WD97: Can't Remove Background Sound Object in HTML Document

   Q162956 WD97: Cannot Delete Certain Objects in HTML Document

   Q162986 WD97: Background Sound Object Embedded in Document Header

For more information about background sound, click the Office Assistant, type
"background sound" (without the quotation marks), click Search, and then click
to view the "Add a background sound to a Web page" topic.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words: 8.0

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Keywords          : kbui word97 kbwdinternet 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug

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