Microsoft KB Archive/86853

= Microsoft Knowledge Base =

Excel: Spelling Checker Changes Words Incorrectly
Last reviewed: April 16, 1996

Article ID: Q86853

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 4.0, 4.0a
 * Microsoft Excel for Macintosh, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel version 4.0, the Spelling Checker will change a misspelled word to the entry in the &quot;Change To&quot; dialog box, even if you choose No when prompted by the message &quot;The word (entered word) is not in the dictionary. Change Anyway?&quot;

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Excel listed above. This problem was corrected in version 5.0 of Microsoft Excel for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
The Spelling Checker will flag any word that is not listed in any of the accessible dictionaries. A dialog box of suggested words will appear and a word can be selected or entered manually. If a manually entered word is not in any of the accessible dictionaries, a dialog box with the message &quot;The word (Entered Word) is not in the dictionary. Change Anyway?&quot; will appear. If &quot;NO&quot; is selected, the word is changed anyway to the manually input word.