WD: Can't Check Spelling in Text Box Located in Header/Footer

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

SYMPTOMS

When you check spelling in a text box in the header or footer of a document, you may see the following behavior:

In Microsoft Word for Windows 7.x:

The Header/Footer toolbar appears on top of the Spelling dialog box, and you are unable to continue.

In Microsoft Word 6.x for Windows:

You receive the message "The spelling is complete" even though incorrectly spelled words remain in the text box.

WORKAROUND

For Microsoft Word for Windows 7.x

1. Click in the Header And Footer toolbar and holding down the left mouse button, drag it out of the way of the Spelling dialog box.



2. Click the Resume button in the Spelling dialog box to continue to check spelling in the document.

For Microsoft Word for Windows 6.x

1. On the View menu, click Header And Footer.



2. Click in the text box area.
   
   A gray border appears.



3. On the Tools menu, click Spelling.



4. Repeat this procedure for any remaining text boxes in either the header or footer of the document.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbdta winword word6 word7 word95
Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug