Spelling Command Is Not Available in Outlook Express for Windows XP 64-bit Edition (308078)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 for Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
This article was previously published under Q308078

SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following message when you perform a spelling check in Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP for the Itanium platform:
An error occurred while the spelling was being checked.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the proofing tools that are included with Microsoft Office are not compatible with Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Outlook Express uses the spelling checker that is provided with the following Microsoft Office programs:
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/29/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB308078
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