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WD97: Can't Check Spelling in Text Box Located in Header/Footer

Article ID: 167671

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007


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SYMPTOMS

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

Microsoft Word for Windows 97:

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

WORKAROUND

If the Header And Footer toolbar appears on top of the Spelling dialog box, use the following steps to continue to check spelling in your document:
  1. Click the Header And Footer toolbar and move it out of the way of the Spelling dialog box.
  2. Use the Spelling dialog box to continue checking spelling in 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: OFF97

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