XL2000: How to Check Spelling for Worksheet Objects Only

ID: Q213608

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 2000

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, you can check spelling for just the objects on a worksheet. You can do this manually or with Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications code.

MORE INFORMATION

NOTE: Although WordArt in Microsoft Office is an object, you can not check its spelling manually or with the sample code because of its graphical nature.

Checking Spelling Manually

Select the objects. To do this, click the first object, and then hold down SHIFT and click each additional object.

On the Tools menu, click Spelling.

Using a Macro to Check Spelling

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On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Visual Basic Editor (or press ALT+F11).

On the Insert menu, click Module.

In the module sheet, type the following code:


Sub Check_Object_Spelling()
    ActiveSheet.DrawingObjects.CheckSpelling
End Sub

On the File menu, click Close and Return to Microsoft Excel.

Select the sheet that contains the objects whose spelling you want to check.

On the Tools menu, click Macro. Click the Check_Object_Spelling macro, and then click Run.

REFERENCES

For more information about using the spelling tool in Excel, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type Check Spelling in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

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Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
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