DOCUMENT:Q159790  14-NOV-2000  [word97]
TITLE   :WD97: Words Missing from Custom Dictionary After Undo
PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbualink97 kbproof

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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Words that you add to the custom dictionary do not appear in the custom
dictionary.


CAUSE
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This problem occurs when the following are true:

 - You click the Undo button in the Spelling And Grammar dialog box (Tools
   menu).

   -and-

 - You did not select the Check Spelling As You Type option. (To locate this
   option, click Options on the Tools menu, and then click the Spelling And
   Grammar tab.)

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, do the following before you run the spelling
checker:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling And Grammar
   tab.

2. Click to select the Check Spelling As You Type check box.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the
beginning of this article.


Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97 speller custom.dic spells adding adds none not there missing blank added check checking checker spelling

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Keywords          : kbualink97 kbproof 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97

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