WD97: Word Stops Responding During Spelling and Grammar Check in Page Layout View (256571)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q256571 SYMPTOMS
When you open a document in page layout view, and the Check Spelling and Grammar check box is selected, Word stops responding when it reaches a blank header or footer that contains a paragraph mark.
NOTE: To select the Check Spelling and Grammar check box, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling and Grammar tab.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, open the document in any view except page layout.
RESOLUTION
To resolve the problem described in this article, obtain
and install the latest Microsoft Word 97 update from
the following Microsoft Web site:
IMPORTANT NOTE: Microsoft Word 97 post-service
release fixes are cumulative. The latest update contains
all of the fixes since Service Release 2. If you install
the latest update for Word 97, you do not need to install
any other updates after Service Release 2. For additional information about the fixes included in the latest update for Word 97, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
265374 WD97: Post Service Release Fixes for Word 97
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/18/2005 |
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