Speller Handles Some Abbreviations Incorrectly (89202)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 3.0
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0a
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0c
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh 3.0
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh 4.0
- Microsoft Creative Writer
- Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows 1.1
- Microsoft Creative Writer for the Macintosh 1.0
- Microsoft Creative Writer for the Macintosh 1.1
This article was previously published under Q89202 SUMMARY
The spelling checker in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Creative Writer
versions 1.0 and 1.1 do not handle some abbreviated words correctly.
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For example, the spelling checker marks the abbreviation "etc." as a
misspelled word. In the Spelling dialog box, it appears as "etc" (no
period). If you choose Suggest, the spelling checker will offer "etc."
(with a period) as the correction. If you accept this as the correction,
you will end up with "etc.." (two periods) as the corrected word.
If you check the spelling in the presentation again, "etc" will again be
found as having no period; if you again accept the offered correction, you
will end up with three periods. This continues to occur for as many
times as you spell check the presentation.
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information
here as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbproof KB89202 |
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