Microsoft KB Archive/78227

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WinWord 1.x Doesn't Flag Words Containing Numbers as Incorrect

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Q78227

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

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SUMMARY
Microsoft Word for Windows version 1.x does not indicate that a word is misspelled if it contains a number. Word for Windows version 2.0 and 6.0 do not flag combinations of numbers that contain only one letter, such as 3a or 40K; however, it considers words that include at least one number and more than one letter to be misspelled.

MORE INFORMATION
You can illustrate this difference with the following procedures:

Word for Windows version 2.0 and 6.0

 * 1) Type the misspelled word eve4.
 * 2) From the Tools menu, choose Spelling or choose the spell checker button from the Toolbar or press F7.

Word for Windows flags the word as misspelled.

Word for Windows version 1.x

 * 1) Type the misspelled word eve4.
 * 2) From the Utilities menu, choose Spelling.

Word for Windows does not flag the word as misspelled.