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WD97: Can't Use Spelling Checker If Text Is Formatted with Certain Fonts

Article ID: 164332

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q164332

SYMPTOMS

When you run the spelling checker, Word may display the following message even if some of the words in your document are misspelled:

The spelling and grammar check is complete.

This problem occurs if the text is formatted in a decorative or symbol font.

CAUSE

Word won't flag misspelled words if the text is formatted in a decorative or symbol font.

The Word spelling checker skips text formatted with in any of the following fonts:

Arial CE
Arial Cyr
Arial Greek
Arial Narrow Special G1
Arial Special G1
Arial Special G2
Bookshelf Symbol 1
Bookshelf Symbol 2
Courier New CE
Courier New Cyr
Courier Greek
MS LineDraw
Times New Roman CE
Times New Roman Cyr
Times New Roman Greek
Times New Roman Special G1
Any Symbol Font such as: Marlett, Monotype Sorts, MS Outlook, Symbol, Wingdings

NOTE: There are other symbol fonts that are not listed here.

MORE INFORMATION

To determine whether your font is a symbol font:

On the Insert menu, click Symbol.
Click the Symbols tab.
Click the down arrow for the Font box.

If the font you are using is displayed in this list here, it is considered a Symbol font and will not be checked for spelling errors in Word.

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163059 WD97: Some Fonts Are Not Available in Word

159341 WD97: International Fonts Do Not Appear in Font List

89646 WD97: Error Msg: Text Formatted with No Proofing Was Skipped

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