Microsoft KB Archive/63460

Word: Words in All Caps Skipped When Spell Checking PSS ID Number: Q63460 Article last modified on 07-07-1993 PSS database name: M_WorD

3.02

MACINTOSH

Summary:

In Microsoft Word version 3.02, the spelling checker feature may skip a word typed in all capital letters if the cursor is directly to the left of the word when Spelling is chosen from the Utilities menu.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word version 3.02. This problem was corrected in Word version 4.00.

If the cursor is positioned to the left of an incorrectly spelled word that is in all caps and Spelling has been chosen (with “Ignore Words in All Caps” deselected) the word will be ignored. This can be avoided by placing a space character formatted as hidden text to the left of this word, or by positioning the cursor to the right of this word before Spelling is selected.

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