WD95: Background Proof Does Not Function in Unprotected Section
Article ID: 188076
Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 95a
This article was previously published under Q188076
SYMPTOMS
In an unprotected section of a document protected for
forms, the Automatic Spell 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.
-or-
- On the Standard toolbar, click the
Spelling button.
-or-
- Press F7 on the keyboard.
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 that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at
the beginning of this article.
REFERENCES
For additional information,
click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
189172
WD: Preserving Text When Re-protecting a Form Without Macros
Keywords: kbbug kbproof kbpending KB188076