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  #11  
Old November 17th, 2005, 06:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default Spell check hiccups

As far as I know, the main dictionary's .lex file is not in
human-readable form.

Larry B wrote:

Thank you. Clear enough. Unfortunately, that did not solve it. The document
and that particular work does not have "no proofing" formatting as
indicated by English being shown as the default language and that when I
initiate a spellcheck, there is no disclaimer about "no proofing" areas
having been skipped.

Thanks for your help, though.

Is there any way to look at the native dictionary's contents (not
Custom.dic)?

Larry



"garfield-n-odie" wrote in message
...

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=89646 "WD97: Error Msg:
Text Formatted with No Proofing Was Skipped".

Larry B wrote:


Ok, you got me.

Where do I find out if the word has been formatted as "(no proofing)"? I
(thought that I) checked everywhere.

Thanks, Larry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...


In Word 97 you need to make sure that the word is not formatted as "(no
proofing)."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the


newsgroup

so


all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .


Dear Suzanne,

#1- Already done, see original post.
#2- W97 does not have the two check boxes in Set Language that you


refer

to.


Could it just be a *hiccup* in the irrelevant Word 97 embedded

dictionary?


Thanks for your insights.

Larry





"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
.. .


The version of Windows you have is irrelevant. There are several

possible


reasons for spell check not to work in Word (generally or in specific
documents), but when a specific misspelled word in a document is not
flagged, the likelihood is that:

1. You have inadvertently added it to your custom dictionary. To

check,


access the dictionary (from the Spelling & Grammar tab of Tools |

Options)


and look for the word; delete if found.

2. The word is marked as "Do not check spelling or grammar" ("(no

proofing)"


in older versions). Select the word, then go to Tools | Language | Set
Language and make sure that the correct language is selected and that

"Do


not check spelling or grammar" is not checked. While you're there,

clear


the


check box for "Detect language automatically," which doesn't work well


enough to be useful.

You might also check to see whether the spelling checker flags

"hickups."


--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup


so


all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
...


Hi Anne,

I have 98SE instead of XP, but same difference.

Spell Check is working in that it does pick up many words, but not

all.


"Mssed" is one of them.

Thanks, Larry



"Anne Troy" wrote in message
. ..


Hi, Larry. Try this:


http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm

************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
. ..


I have Office 97. Some mispelled words don't come up as

misspelled.


For


example, "mssed". It is not in my custom dictionary or in the

Auto


Correct


list.

Where can I look to correct this, if anywhere? Thanks,

Larry









  #12  
Old November 17th, 2005, 03:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default Spell check hiccups

Larry, after you un-set the "no proofing", did you hit the RECHECK button
under Tools--Options, Spelling and Grammar?
************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
...
Thank you. Clear enough. Unfortunately, that did not solve it. The
document
and that particular work does not have "no proofing" formatting as
indicated by English being shown as the default language and that when I
initiate a spellcheck, there is no disclaimer about "no proofing" areas
having been skipped.

Thanks for your help, though.

Is there any way to look at the native dictionary's contents (not
Custom.dic)?

Larry



"garfield-n-odie" wrote in
message
...
See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=89646 "WD97: Error Msg:
Text Formatted with No Proofing Was Skipped".

Larry B wrote:

Ok, you got me.

Where do I find out if the word has been formatted as "(no proofing)"?
I
(thought that I) checked everywhere.

Thanks, Larry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

In Word 97 you need to make sure that the word is not formatted as "(no
proofing)."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup

so

all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .

Dear Suzanne,

#1- Already done, see original post.
#2- W97 does not have the two check boxes in Set Language that you

refer

to.

Could it just be a *hiccup* in the irrelevant Word 97 embedded

dictionary?

Thanks for your insights.

Larry





"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

The version of Windows you have is irrelevant. There are several

possible

reasons for spell check not to work in Word (generally or in specific
documents), but when a specific misspelled word in a document is not
flagged, the likelihood is that:

1. You have inadvertently added it to your custom dictionary. To

check,

access the dictionary (from the Spelling & Grammar tab of Tools |

Options)

and look for the word; delete if found.

2. The word is marked as "Do not check spelling or grammar" ("(no

proofing)"

in older versions). Select the word, then go to Tools | Language |
Set
Language and make sure that the correct language is selected and that

"Do

not check spelling or grammar" is not checked. While you're there,

clear

the

check box for "Detect language automatically," which doesn't work
well


enough to be useful.

You might also check to see whether the spelling checker flags

"hickups."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup

so

all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .

Hi Anne,

I have 98SE instead of XP, but same difference.

Spell Check is working in that it does pick up many words, but not

all.

"Mssed" is one of them.

Thanks, Larry



"Anne Troy" wrote in message
. ..

Hi, Larry. Try this:



http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm

************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
. ..

I have Office 97. Some mispelled words don't come up as

misspelled.

For

example, "mssed". It is not in my custom dictionary or in the

Auto

Correct

list.

Where can I look to correct this, if anywhere? Thanks,

Larry














  #13  
Old November 17th, 2005, 03:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
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Default Spell check hiccups

Hi Anne,

Yes, and since the dcument contains just this one "non-word" word, it
immediately says that it is complete.

Larry

"Anne Troy" wrote in message
...
Larry, after you un-set the "no proofing", did you hit the RECHECK button
under Tools--Options, Spelling and Grammar?
************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
...
Thank you. Clear enough. Unfortunately, that did not solve it. The
document
and that particular work does not have "no proofing" formatting as
indicated by English being shown as the default language and that when I
initiate a spellcheck, there is no disclaimer about "no proofing" areas
having been skipped.

Thanks for your help, though.

Is there any way to look at the native dictionary's contents (not
Custom.dic)?

Larry



"garfield-n-odie" wrote in
message
...
See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=89646 "WD97: Error Msg:
Text Formatted with No Proofing Was Skipped".

Larry B wrote:

Ok, you got me.

Where do I find out if the word has been formatted as "(no

proofing)"?
I
(thought that I) checked everywhere.

Thanks, Larry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

In Word 97 you need to make sure that the word is not formatted as

"(no
proofing)."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup

so

all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .

Dear Suzanne,

#1- Already done, see original post.
#2- W97 does not have the two check boxes in Set Language that you

refer

to.

Could it just be a *hiccup* in the irrelevant Word 97 embedded

dictionary?

Thanks for your insights.

Larry





"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

The version of Windows you have is irrelevant. There are several

possible

reasons for spell check not to work in Word (generally or in

specific
documents), but when a specific misspelled word in a document is

not
flagged, the likelihood is that:

1. You have inadvertently added it to your custom dictionary. To

check,

access the dictionary (from the Spelling & Grammar tab of Tools |

Options)

and look for the word; delete if found.

2. The word is marked as "Do not check spelling or grammar" ("(no

proofing)"

in older versions). Select the word, then go to Tools | Language |
Set
Language and make sure that the correct language is selected and

that

"Do

not check spelling or grammar" is not checked. While you're there,

clear

the

check box for "Detect language automatically," which doesn't work
well


enough to be useful.

You might also check to see whether the spelling checker flags

"hickups."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup

so

all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .

Hi Anne,

I have 98SE instead of XP, but same difference.

Spell Check is working in that it does pick up many words, but not

all.

"Mssed" is one of them.

Thanks, Larry



"Anne Troy" wrote in message
. ..

Hi, Larry. Try this:




http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm

************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
. ..

I have Office 97. Some mispelled words don't come up as

misspelled.

For

example, "mssed". It is not in my custom dictionary or in the

Auto

Correct

list.

Where can I look to correct this, if anywhere? Thanks,

Larry
















  #14  
Old November 17th, 2005, 04:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Spell check hiccups

Can I see it, Larry?
************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
...
Hi Anne,

Yes, and since the dcument contains just this one "non-word" word, it
immediately says that it is complete.

Larry

"Anne Troy" wrote in message
...
Larry, after you un-set the "no proofing", did you hit the RECHECK button
under Tools--Options, Spelling and Grammar?
************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
...
Thank you. Clear enough. Unfortunately, that did not solve it. The
document
and that particular work does not have "no proofing" formatting as
indicated by English being shown as the default language and that when
I
initiate a spellcheck, there is no disclaimer about "no proofing" areas
having been skipped.

Thanks for your help, though.

Is there any way to look at the native dictionary's contents (not
Custom.dic)?

Larry



"garfield-n-odie" wrote in
message
...
See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=89646 "WD97: Error Msg:
Text Formatted with No Proofing Was Skipped".

Larry B wrote:

Ok, you got me.

Where do I find out if the word has been formatted as "(no

proofing)"?
I
(thought that I) checked everywhere.

Thanks, Larry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

In Word 97 you need to make sure that the word is not formatted as

"(no
proofing)."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup

so

all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .

Dear Suzanne,

#1- Already done, see original post.
#2- W97 does not have the two check boxes in Set Language that you
refer

to.

Could it just be a *hiccup* in the irrelevant Word 97 embedded

dictionary?

Thanks for your insights.

Larry





"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

The version of Windows you have is irrelevant. There are several

possible

reasons for spell check not to work in Word (generally or in

specific
documents), but when a specific misspelled word in a document is

not
flagged, the likelihood is that:

1. You have inadvertently added it to your custom dictionary. To

check,

access the dictionary (from the Spelling & Grammar tab of Tools |

Options)

and look for the word; delete if found.

2. The word is marked as "Do not check spelling or grammar" ("(no

proofing)"

in older versions). Select the word, then go to Tools | Language |
Set
Language and make sure that the correct language is selected and

that

"Do

not check spelling or grammar" is not checked. While you're there,

clear

the

check box for "Detect language automatically," which doesn't work
well


enough to be useful.

You might also check to see whether the spelling checker flags

"hickups."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup

so

all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .

Hi Anne,

I have 98SE instead of XP, but same difference.

Spell Check is working in that it does pick up many words, but
not

all.

"Mssed" is one of them.

Thanks, Larry



"Anne Troy" wrote in message
. ..

Hi, Larry. Try this:




http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm

************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
. ..

I have Office 97. Some mispelled words don't come up as

misspelled.

For

example, "mssed". It is not in my custom dictionary or in the

Auto

Correct

list.

Where can I look to correct this, if anywhere? Thanks,

Larry


















  #15  
Old November 18th, 2005, 05:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Spell check hiccups

OK, how do I make that happen?


"Anne Troy" wrote in message
...
Can I see it, Larry?
************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
...
Hi Anne,

Yes, and since the dcument contains just this one "non-word" word, it
immediately says that it is complete.

Larry

"Anne Troy" wrote in message
...
Larry, after you un-set the "no proofing", did you hit the RECHECK

button
under Tools--Options, Spelling and Grammar?
************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
...
Thank you. Clear enough. Unfortunately, that did not solve it. The
document
and that particular work does not have "no proofing" formatting as
indicated by English being shown as the default language and that

when
I
initiate a spellcheck, there is no disclaimer about "no proofing"

areas
having been skipped.

Thanks for your help, though.

Is there any way to look at the native dictionary's contents (not
Custom.dic)?

Larry



"garfield-n-odie" wrote in
message
...
See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=89646 "WD97: Error Msg:
Text Formatted with No Proofing Was Skipped".

Larry B wrote:

Ok, you got me.

Where do I find out if the word has been formatted as "(no

proofing)"?
I
(thought that I) checked everywhere.

Thanks, Larry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

In Word 97 you need to make sure that the word is not formatted as

"(no
proofing)."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup

so

all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .

Dear Suzanne,

#1- Already done, see original post.
#2- W97 does not have the two check boxes in Set Language that

you
refer

to.

Could it just be a *hiccup* in the irrelevant Word 97 embedded

dictionary?

Thanks for your insights.

Larry





"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

The version of Windows you have is irrelevant. There are several

possible

reasons for spell check not to work in Word (generally or in

specific
documents), but when a specific misspelled word in a document is

not
flagged, the likelihood is that:

1. You have inadvertently added it to your custom dictionary. To

check,

access the dictionary (from the Spelling & Grammar tab of Tools

|

Options)

and look for the word; delete if found.

2. The word is marked as "Do not check spelling or grammar"

("(no

proofing)"

in older versions). Select the word, then go to Tools | Language

|
Set
Language and make sure that the correct language is selected and

that

"Do

not check spelling or grammar" is not checked. While you're

there,

clear

the

check box for "Detect language automatically," which doesn't

work
well


enough to be useful.

You might also check to see whether the spelling checker flags

"hickups."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup

so

all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .

Hi Anne,

I have 98SE instead of XP, but same difference.

Spell Check is working in that it does pick up many words, but
not

all.

"Mssed" is one of them.

Thanks, Larry



"Anne Troy" wrote in message
. ..

Hi, Larry. Try this:





http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm

************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
. ..

I have Office 97. Some mispelled words don't come up as

misspelled.

For

example, "mssed". It is not in my custom dictionary or in the

Auto

Correct

list.

Where can I look to correct this, if anywhere? Thanks,

Larry




















  #16  
Old November 20th, 2005, 05:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Spell check hiccups

Sorry, Larry!! I missed your post. email to anybody's name at
OfficeArticles.com, and I'll receive it.
************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
...
OK, how do I make that happen?


"Anne Troy" wrote in message
...
Can I see it, Larry?
************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
...
Hi Anne,

Yes, and since the dcument contains just this one "non-word" word, it
immediately says that it is complete.

Larry

"Anne Troy" wrote in message
...
Larry, after you un-set the "no proofing", did you hit the RECHECK

button
under Tools--Options, Spelling and Grammar?
************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
...
Thank you. Clear enough. Unfortunately, that did not solve it. The
document
and that particular work does not have "no proofing" formatting as
indicated by English being shown as the default language and that

when
I
initiate a spellcheck, there is no disclaimer about "no proofing"

areas
having been skipped.

Thanks for your help, though.

Is there any way to look at the native dictionary's contents (not
Custom.dic)?

Larry



"garfield-n-odie" wrote in
message
...
See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=89646 "WD97: Error Msg:
Text Formatted with No Proofing Was Skipped".

Larry B wrote:

Ok, you got me.

Where do I find out if the word has been formatted as "(no
proofing)"?
I
(thought that I) checked everywhere.

Thanks, Larry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

In Word 97 you need to make sure that the word is not formatted
as
"(no
proofing)."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup

so

all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .

Dear Suzanne,

#1- Already done, see original post.
#2- W97 does not have the two check boxes in Set Language that

you
refer

to.

Could it just be a *hiccup* in the irrelevant Word 97 embedded

dictionary?

Thanks for your insights.

Larry





"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

The version of Windows you have is irrelevant. There are
several

possible

reasons for spell check not to work in Word (generally or in
specific
documents), but when a specific misspelled word in a document
is
not
flagged, the likelihood is that:

1. You have inadvertently added it to your custom dictionary.
To

check,

access the dictionary (from the Spelling & Grammar tab of Tools

|

Options)

and look for the word; delete if found.

2. The word is marked as "Do not check spelling or grammar"

("(no

proofing)"

in older versions). Select the word, then go to Tools |
Language

|
Set
Language and make sure that the correct language is selected
and
that

"Do

not check spelling or grammar" is not checked. While you're

there,

clear

the

check box for "Detect language automatically," which doesn't

work
well


enough to be useful.

You might also check to see whether the spelling checker flags

"hickups."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup

so

all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .

Hi Anne,

I have 98SE instead of XP, but same difference.

Spell Check is working in that it does pick up many words, but
not

all.

"Mssed" is one of them.

Thanks, Larry



"Anne Troy" wrote in message
. ..

Hi, Larry. Try this:





http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm

************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
. ..

I have Office 97. Some mispelled words don't come up as

misspelled.

For

example, "mssed". It is not in my custom dictionary or in
the

Auto

Correct

list.

Where can I look to correct this, if anywhere? Thanks,

Larry






















  #17  
Old November 26th, 2005, 08:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Spell check hiccups

Hi Anne, I emailed the screen shot a few days ago. thanks

"Anne Troy" wrote in message
...
Sorry, Larry!! I missed your post. email to anybody's name at
OfficeArticles.com, and I'll receive it.
************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
...
OK, how do I make that happen?


"Anne Troy" wrote in message
...
Can I see it, Larry?
************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
...
Hi Anne,

Yes, and since the dcument contains just this one "non-word" word, it
immediately says that it is complete.

Larry

"Anne Troy" wrote in message
...
Larry, after you un-set the "no proofing", did you hit the RECHECK

button
under Tools--Options, Spelling and Grammar?
************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
...
Thank you. Clear enough. Unfortunately, that did not solve it. The
document
and that particular work does not have "no proofing" formatting

as
indicated by English being shown as the default language and that

when
I
initiate a spellcheck, there is no disclaimer about "no proofing"

areas
having been skipped.

Thanks for your help, though.

Is there any way to look at the native dictionary's contents (not
Custom.dic)?

Larry



"garfield-n-odie" wrote

in
message
...
See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=89646 "WD97: Error Msg:
Text Formatted with No Proofing Was Skipped".

Larry B wrote:

Ok, you got me.

Where do I find out if the word has been formatted as "(no
proofing)"?
I
(thought that I) checked everywhere.

Thanks, Larry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

In Word 97 you need to make sure that the word is not formatted
as
"(no
proofing)."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup

so

all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .

Dear Suzanne,

#1- Already done, see original post.
#2- W97 does not have the two check boxes in Set Language that

you
refer

to.

Could it just be a *hiccup* in the irrelevant Word 97 embedded

dictionary?

Thanks for your insights.

Larry





"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...

The version of Windows you have is irrelevant. There are
several

possible

reasons for spell check not to work in Word (generally or in
specific
documents), but when a specific misspelled word in a document
is
not
flagged, the likelihood is that:

1. You have inadvertently added it to your custom dictionary.
To

check,

access the dictionary (from the Spelling & Grammar tab of

Tools
|

Options)

and look for the word; delete if found.

2. The word is marked as "Do not check spelling or grammar"

("(no

proofing)"

in older versions). Select the word, then go to Tools |
Language

|
Set
Language and make sure that the correct language is selected
and
that

"Do

not check spelling or grammar" is not checked. While you're

there,

clear

the

check box for "Detect language automatically," which doesn't

work
well


enough to be useful.

You might also check to see whether the spelling checker

flags

"hickups."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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so

all may benefit.

"Larry B" wrote in message
.. .

Hi Anne,

I have 98SE instead of XP, but same difference.

Spell Check is working in that it does pick up many words,

but
not

all.

"Mssed" is one of them.

Thanks, Larry



"Anne Troy" wrote in message
. ..

Hi, Larry. Try this:






http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm

************
Anne Troy
VBA Project Manager
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Larry B" wrote in message
. ..

I have Office 97. Some mispelled words don't come up as

misspelled.

For

example, "mssed". It is not in my custom dictionary or in
the

Auto

Correct

list.

Where can I look to correct this, if anywhere? Thanks,

Larry
























 




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