DOCUMENT:Q167671  14-NOV-2000  [word97]
TITLE   :WD97: Can't Check Spelling in Text Box Located in Header/Footer
PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbusage kbproof word97

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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 check spelling in a text box in the header or footer of a document, you
may experience the following behavior:

   Microsoft Word for Windows 97:

   The Header/Footer toolbar appears on top of the Spelling dialog box, and
   you are unable to continue.

WORKAROUND
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If the Header And Footer toolbar appears on top of the Spelling dialog box, use
the following steps to continue to check spelling in your document:

1. Click the Header And Footer toolbar and move it out of the way of the
   Spelling dialog box.

2. Use the Spelling dialog box to continue checking spelling in the document.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: OFF97

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Keywords          : kbusage kbproof word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug

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