Microsoft KB Archive/817575

= OFF2000: Brazilian: Text Is Incorrectly Flagged as Incorrect Spelling =

Article ID: 817575

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
If you type or check the spelling of text with the language set as Portuguese (Brazil), Word may suggest an incorrect spelling or correct the word to an incorrect spelling. For example, if you type the word Petrobras, the word is either corrected to an incorrect spelling, or is incorrectly flagged as a misspelling with a suggested spelling of Petrobrás.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Office 2000 Service Pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The Office 2000 Portuguese (Brazil) version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Size       File name 02-Apr-2003 00:20  1,275,904  Mssp3pbff.msp (full file) 02-Apr-2003 00:07  1,158,144  Mssp3pbop.msp (client) After the hotfix is installed, the Portuguese (Brazil) version of this fix will have the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table.   Date         Time   Version   Size       File name 12-Aug-2002 14:02  7.0.0.28    487,482  Mssp3pb.dll 15-Feb-2001 15:52            1,336,400  Mssp3pb.lex The Office 2000 Language Pack CD-ROM Disc 3 version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Size       File name ---  02-Apr-2003  00:52  1,214,976  Lpkcd3ff.msp (full file) 02-Apr-2003 00:47  1,096,192  Lpkcd3op.msp (client) After the hotfix is installed, the Portuguese (Brazil) version of this fix will have the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table.   Date         Time   Version   Size       File name -  15-Feb-2001  15:52            1,336,400  Mssp3en.lex_ptb 12-Aug-2002 14:02  7.0.0.28    487,482  Msspell3.dll_ptb This fix is a post-Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP-3) fix. To install the fix, you must have Office 2000 SP-3 installed. For additional information about Office 2000 SP-3, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

326585 OFF2000: Overview of Office 2000 Service Pack 3

Additionally, you may have to install Windows Installer 2.0 to install this fix. For additional information about the Windows Installer requirement for post-Office 2000 SP-3 fixes, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

811002 OFF2000: Office 2000 Updates and Patches Released After November 2002 May Require Windows Installer 2.0



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To set the language, point to Language on the Tools menu, and then click Set Language.

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