Microsoft KB Archive/29584

Word: Spelling Checker Not Finding Misspelled Words PSS ID Number: Q29584 Article last modified on 07-07-1993 PSS database name: M_WorD

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Summary:

Word’s dictionary contains numerous abbreviations, many of which contain two characters. As a result, misspelled two-letter words often are not identified during the spelling check because they are legal abbreviations.

For example, if you accidentally type “de” instead of “do”, the spelling checker will not flag it because DE is the abbreviation for Delaware.

Additional reference words: mswdproof

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