WinWord: Spelling Checker Does Not Ignore Words in Uppercase

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q81747
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

Microsoft Word for Windows' spelling checker does not ignore repeated words entered as all uppercase letters, even if the Ignore Words In UPPERCASE option is selected. The spelling checker flags all repeated words, regardless of case.

This behavior is by design. Words entered in all uppercase letters are not checked for spelling if the Ignore Words In UPPERCASE option is selected, but all words are checked to determine if they are repeated words.

Note: Words entered in lowercase letters, or a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, and formatted with All Caps or Small Caps character formatting are not considered to be in uppercase. Uppercase words are those words that are entered as all uppercase letters or changed to all uppercase letters using the Change Case key combination (SHIFT+F3).

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide", version 2.0, pages 151, 280-281, 733

KBCategory:
KBSubcategory:
Additional query words: 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c word6
winword 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword2 capitals
Keywords : kbproof
Version : 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c
Platform : WINDOWS

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.