Microsoft KB Archive/273958

= Grammar suggestions are inconsistent if the document contains hidden text in Word =

Article ID: 273958

Article Last Modified on 12/12/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Word 2007
 * Microsoft Office Word 2003
 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q273958



For a Microsoft Word 2000 version of this article, see 209921.



SYMPTOMS
When you use the grammar checker and your document contains hidden text, the grammar suggestions may vary, depending on which viewing options are selected.

The grammar suggestions may vary for the same sentence, depending on whether the grammar is checked before or after the text is hidden.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because hidden text may change the context of a sentence, and the grammar checker may not always be able to differentiate between hidden and unhidden text.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, you must perform grammar checks when hidden text is visible.

In Microsot Word 2002 and in Microsoft Office Word 2003, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) On the View tab, click to select the Hidden text check box under Formatting marks, and then click OK.

In Microsoft Office Word 2007, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click the Microsoft Office button, and then click Word Options.
 * 2) Click Display.
 * 3) Under Always show these formatting marks on the screen, click the Hidden text check box, and then click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: WD2002 WD2003 WD2007

Keywords: kbexpertisebeginner kbbug kbpending KB273958

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