With Insertion Point Between Words, Repeated Words Not Flagged

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word for Windows, the spelling checker ignores repeated words if you run the Spelling command when the insertion point is positioned directly to the left of the second instance of the repeated word.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Word for Windows listed above. We are researching this problem, and will most more information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Workaround

To avoid this problem, position the insertion point at the beginning of the document before you choose the Spelling command. If the insertion point is not positioned directly to the left of the second instance of a repeated word, the spelling checker does flag repeated words.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Open a new file in Word for Windows.

2. Type the following text:

         repeated words not not flagged
   

3. Position the insertion point directly to the left of the letter "n" in the second instance of the word "not."

4. From the Tools (Utilities in version 1.x) menu, choose Spelling.

5. Choose the Yes button when you are prompted to continue checking at the beginning of the document.

Note: There must be a space between the repeated words "not" and "not." You must position the insertion point right next to the letter "n" of the second instance of "not" to reproduce this problem. If the space between the two words is between the insertion point and the second instance of "not," the spelling checker operates correctly.