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XL98: AutoCorrect Stops After 255 Characters

Article ID: 186180

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

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SYMPTOMS

When you enter text in a cell or a text box, the AutoCorrect feature in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition stops working.

CAUSE

The AutoCorrect feature in Excel may stop working if you have 225 or more characters in the cell or text box.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.

REFERENCES

For more information about AutoCorrect, click the Office Assistant, type autocorrect, click Search, and then click Check spelling or automatically correct spelling errors to view the topic.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179216 OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program


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