Microsoft KB Archive/265891

= PPT98: Error Message: &quot;PowerPoint Couldn't Find the Spelling File for &quot; =

Article ID: 265891

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q265891



SYMPTOMS
When you try to use a foreign language dictionary in Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for the Macintosh, you may receive the following error message:

PowerPoint couldn't find the spelling file for

where  is the dictionary that you are trying to use.



CAUSE
PowerPoint 98 can only access eight dictionaries at one time. If more than eight dictionaries are installed, PowerPoint loads the first eight dictionaries that are available in the Proofing Tools folder.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, remove some dictionaries from the Proofing Tools folder, which is located in the Shared Applications folder in the Microsoft Office 98 folder, until only eight are installed.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in PowerPoint 98 for the Macintosh.

Additional query words: Danish Dutch English French German Italian Norwegian Portuguese Spanish Swedish proofing tools spell spellcheck

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbproof KB265891

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