Microsoft KB Archive/163459

= WD97: Footnote/Endnote Deleted by Grammar Check =

Article ID: 163459

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q163459



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Grammar Checker, footnotes or endnotes may be deleted from your document.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
 * A custom reference mark of @ (an "at" sign) was used to mark a footnote or endnote.

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 * The custom reference mark follows a period.

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 * You click the Change button in the Spelling & Grammar dialog box while the Grammar Checker is running.



WORKAROUND
Use a different custom footnote or endnote reference mark.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.

Keywords: kbfield kbproof kbualink97 KB163459

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