WD97: Background Proofing Doesn't Function in Unprotected Section
ID: Q146247
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
SYMPTOMS
In an unprotected section of a document protected for forms, the Automatic
Spelling Checking (red wavy underlines) and Automatic Grammar Checking (green
wavy underlines) do not appear under misspelled words or grammatical
errors.
WORKAROUND
Use one of the following methods to check spelling:
Method 1: Use the Menu or Toolbar
Use one of the following to proof the section:
- On the Tools menu, click Spelling and Grammar.
-or-
- On the Standard toolbar, click the Spelling and Grammar button.
-or-
- Press F7 on the keyboard.
NOTE: You cannot edit the misspelled word in the Spelling and Grammar
dialog box while the form remains protected. You can still select one of
the words from the Suggestions list in the dialog box and then select
Change to correct the misspelled word. Or, you can click the misspelled
word in the document and edit it there while the Spelling and Grammar
dialog box remains open. Then click Resume in the dialog box to continue
the spelling check.
Method 2: Unprotect the Document
To unprotect the document, follow these steps:
- Open the document that is protected for forms.
- On the Tools menu, click Unprotect Document.
NOTE: Background Proofing now functions correctly in the previously
unprotected section. The wavy lines show up. These features function
correctly if the Background Proofing options are turned on. When the
document is re-protected, any data in the form fields is lost.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
To turn on Background Spelling, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling &
Grammar tab.
- Click to select the "Check spelling as you type" and/or the "Check
grammar as you type" check boxes.
- Click OK.
REFERENCES
For additional information, please see the following articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q110174 WD97: Preserving Text When Re-protecting a Form Without Macros
Q181108 WD97: Form Fields Lose Text When Protected for Forms
Additional query words:
8.0
Keywords : kbualink97 kbdta kbproof word97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug