Microsoft KB Archive/211914

= WD2000: Spelling and Grammar Suggestions Are Not Available =

Article ID: 211914

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q211914





SYMPTOMS
When you check the spelling in your Word document, suggestions are not available in the Spelling and Grammar dialog box.



CAUSE
The Suggestions list is unavailable if the Always suggest corrections check box on the Spelling & Grammar tab of the Options dialog box is not selected.



WORKAROUND
To make the Suggestions list available in the Spelling and Grammar dialog box, use one of the following two methods.

Method 1
If the Spelling and Grammar feature is not running, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) Click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
 * 3) Under Spelling, click to select the Always suggest corrections check box.

Method 2
If the Spelling and Grammar feature is running, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Spelling and Grammar, and then click Options.
 * 2) In the Spelling & Grammar dialog box, under Spelling, click to select the Always suggest corrections check box.



MORE INFORMATION
For spelling errors, Word lists suggested replacement words from the main dictionary and open custom dictionaries. For grammar errors, Word lists suggested corrections based on the current grammar style and grammar settings.

Versions of Word earlier than Word 97 allowed you to use wild card characters in a text string and to click Suggest to get additional words from the dictionary. For example, typing d*g and clicking Suggest gave you a list of all words that began with the letter "d" and that ended with letter "g."

To accomplish this task in Word 2000, type d*g in the Not in Dictionary box, and then click Change. The word will change in your document, but Word will also list all of the alternative suggestions from the dictionary. You can then click on the suggestion that you want, and Word will change the word in your document.

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