Microsoft KB Archive/237765

= WD2000: Word Stops Responding When Performing Grammar Check with Some Complex Sentences =

Article ID: 237765

Article Last Modified on 3/12/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q237765



SYMPTOMS
When you type a space or press ENTER on the keyboard, Word may stop responding (hang) when you are performing a grammar check on some complex sentences.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).

To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

245025 OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)

To temporarily work around this problem, if the grammar check is occurring in the background, you can turn it off by using the following steps:


 * 1) Click Options on the Tools menu.
 * 2) Click the Spelling and Grammar tab.
 * 3) Clear the Check grammar as you type check box.
 * 4) Click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.

Additional query words: spellchecker spelling proofing tool

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix kbproof KB237765

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