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ACC2000: Spelling Checker Ignores Misspelled Uppercase Words

Article ID: 199253

Article Last Modified on 6/29/2004

Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q199253

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

SYMPTOMS

Although the spelling checker has been installed correctly, it ignores misspelled words.

CAUSE

In the Spelling Options dialog box, under Ignore, Microsoft Access selects the option Words in UPPERCASE by default. The text that you are checking consists entirely of uppercase letters, so it appears that the spelling checker is not working properly.

RESOLUTION

Type some misspelled data in lowercase letters, and then use the spelling checker. When the Spelling dialog box appears, click Options. In the Spelling Options dialog box, under Ignore, click to clear the Words in UPPERCASE check box, and then click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Create a new table in Datasheet view.
Type XXXYYY.
On the Tools menu, click Spelling. Although the text is misspelled, you receive the following message:
The spelling check is complete.

REFERENCES

For more information about checking the spelling, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type check the spelling of data in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

Additional query words: spell wrong incorrect incorrectly checks misses doesn't catch upper case

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