WD97: Words Missing from Custom Dictionary After Undo

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q159790
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

Words that you add to the custom dictionary do not appear in the custom dictionary.

CAUSE

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

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

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: kbproof
Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97 speller custom.dic speller
spells adding adds none not there missing blank added check checking
checker spelling
Keywords : kbproof kbualink97
Version : 97
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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