Article ID: 224035
Article Last Modified on 12/2/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q224035
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if any of the following conditions are true:
THINGS TO TRY
Custom dictionary is corrupt
Create a new custom dictionary by performing the following steps:
- Rename the old custom dictionary file. For example, change Custom.dic to Custom.old.
- Start Word 2000.
- On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
- Click Dictionaries.
- Click New.
- In the File name box, type a name for the custom dictionary, for example, Custom.dic.
- Click Save.
You can now open your old dictionary file, run the spelling checker, and add the words from your old custom dictionary into your new custom dictionary.
Spelling files have become damaged or corrupt
Using Windows Explorer, search for and rename the following files:
Rename Msspell3.dll to Msspell3.old.
Rename Mssp3en.lex to Mssp3en.old.
Start Word 2000 and in a blank document, type in some text and run the spelling checker. You will be prompted with a dialog box to install the spelling files. Click Yes to reinstall the spelling files.
Additional query words: OFF2000 word custom dictionary full spell proof proofing
Keywords: kbprb KB224035