Microsoft KB Archive/229869

= WD97: Word Hangs While Checking Spelling in Multi-line Form Field =

Article ID: 229869

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q229869



SYMPTOMS
When you try to check the spelling of a field within a table that includes multiple lines of text, Word may stop responding (hang) if the last line of text in the field is not followed by a hard return.



RESOLUTION
To resolve the problem described in this article, obtain and install the latest Microsoft Word 97 update from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/Wd97mcrs.aspx

IMPORTANT NOTE: Microsoft Word 97 post-service release fixes are cumulative. The latest update contains all of the fixes since Service Release 2. If you install the latest update for Word 97, you do not need to install any other updates after Service Release 2.

For additional information about the fixes included in the latest update for Word 97, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265374 WD97: Post Service Release Fixes for Word 97



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

Additional query words: spellcheck spell check hang

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbdownload kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB229869

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