Microsoft KB Archive/186059

= OFF98: AutoCorrect Does Not Allow Multiple Word Exceptions =

Article ID: 186059

Article Last Modified on 11/25/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q186059



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to add exception text in the AutoCorrect Exception dialog box of the AutoCorrect dialog box, the Add button is disabled.



CAUSE
The Add button of the AutoCorrect Exception dialog box will be disabled if you type two or more words separated by spaces.



STATUS
This is by design in Microsoft Office 98 programs.



MORE INFORMATION
With AutoCorrect, you can choose to automatically capitalize the first letter of the first word in each sentence. For example, if you type "this is a test.", AutoCorrect changes this to "This is a test." so that the first letter of the sentence is capitalized.

Also with AutoCorrect, you can choose to automatically change two consecutive uppercase letters in a word, so that the second uppercase letter becomes a lowercase letter. For example, if you type "HEllo", AutoCorrect changes this to "Hello" automatically.

You can create exceptions to prevent automatic capitalization of any word typed after a specific abbreviation or to prevent automatic case correction of a word that contains a mixture of uppercase and lowercase letters. However, each exception that you add must be a single word; an individual exception cannot be more than one word.

