Microsoft KB Archive/198042

= WD97: Spelling and Grammar Checkers Do Not Flag Single Letters =

Article ID: 198042

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q198042





SYMPTOMS
Neither the Spelling command nor the Grammar command flags a single letter as a misspelled word, regardless of case. For example, in the following sentence

Now is the time f R all good men to come to the aid...

the spelling and grammar checkers do not flag either character (f or R) as a spelling or grammar error.



CAUSE
Word does not flag a single letter, because it is considered an intentional action (for example, a heading of an index section). However, if you have two single letters, such as f and f (separated by a space), Word flags the second letter, regardless of case, because Word flags duplicate (repeated) words.



WORKAROUND
The AutoCorrect feature can be used to change an entry if it is a typical misspelling. For example, an entry of "t" can be automatically changed to "to" from the Tools menu by selecting AutoCorrect and adding "t" to the "Replace Text as You Type" dialog box.

NOTE: In the example of this article, you can create an AutoCorrect entry to insert the word "for" instead of the f and a space; however, Word does not flag "R" as a misspelling or grammatical error. There is no good workaround for this type of problem.

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Keywords: kbprb kbproof KB198042

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