WD2000: Word May Not Warn That Text Marked "Do Not Check Spelling or Grammar" Was Skipped (240204)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q240204

SYMPTOMS

When you check your Word document for spelling errors, Word may not inform you that text marked as Do not check spelling or grammar was skipped.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

The Do not check spelling or grammar option formats the selected text so that spelling and grammar errors are ignored within the selection. Spelling and grammar errors continue to be identified in the rest of the document. The Do not check spelling or grammar formatting remains with the selected text until you remove it by highlighting the text and then clearing the Do not check spelling or grammar check box.

To set the Do not check spelling or grammar option in Word, do the following steps:
  1. Select the text or paragraph you do not want Word to check.
  2. On the Tools menu, point to Language and then click Set Language.
  3. In the Language dialog box, click to select the Do not check spelling or grammar check box and then click OK.
When you set the Do not check spelling or grammar option on a selected paragraph, Word may not display the following message after Word completes checking your document for spelling and grammar errors:
The spelling and grammar check is complete. Text marked with "Do not check spelling or grammar" was skipped.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/6/2000
Keywords:kbbug KB240204
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