Spelling Checker Does Not Ignore Repeated Words with Numbers

• Microsoft Word for Windows versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SYMPTOMS

Even if the Words With Numbers check box is selected under Ignore in the Options dialog box, the spelling checker does not ignore repeated words that contain numbers. In Microsoft Word versions 2.0 and 2.0a for Windows, the spelling checker flags all repeated words, regardless of their content. This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

If the Words With Numbers check box is selected, Word for Windows does not flag the first word in a pair of words containing numbers. Word for Windows DOES flag the second word in the pair as a repeated word. The Words With Numbers option does not affect how Word flags repeated words.

For example, if a document contains "HP3D HP3D" and you select the Words With Numbers check box, the spelling checker ignores the first occurrence of "HP3D"; however, it flags the second occurrence of "HP3D" because it is a repeated word.

REFERENCES

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