WD98: Initial Spelling Check Appears to Be Slow
Article ID: 177438
Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q177438
SYMPTOMS
When you use the spelling checker on a document in the current session of
Word, the spelling checker appears to take longer than expected to finish.
After the initial spelling check, the spelling checker runs significantly
faster.
CAUSE
By design, Word 98 sacrifices speed on checking the spelling of very short
documents (100 words or fewer) in favor of improved speed on checking the
spelling of long documents.
As well, Word 98 is much faster on repeat spelling checks of any document
than earlier versions of Word.
WORKAROUND
If you have sufficient memory, turning on background spelling and grammar
checking will improve the speed of the initial spelling check of your
document.
To turn on background spelling and grammar checking, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, click Preferences.
- On the Spelling & Grammar tab, click to select the "Check spelling as
you type" option.
- On the Spelling & Grammar tab, click to select the "Check grammar as you
type" option.
- Click OK.
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