Re: Why doesn't 2003 version of Word recognize spellchecking from

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Ugh! Sorry to bother you. I'm trying to get some answers to a problem I have
with MS software. This method is about as easy as climbing Mt. Everest. I
think MS can make it much easier, but I don't see a desire to do so on the
part of MS.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> Well, if you've been online that long, I would think you would be more
> comfortable using Usenet! Actually, the Web interface to the NGs is an
> initiative designed to accommodate users who (a) *don't* have any experience
> with Usenet or newsreaders (but are comfortable with Web interfaces) or (b)
> work in corporations whose networks block access to Usenet.
>
> In addition, Microsoft software is increasingly being integrated with online
> "User Assistance," which includes the MSKB, tutorials, additional Help
> topics, and the newsgroups. In Word 2003, if you have online Help enabled,
> when you search for something in Help and don't find it, you will be
> directed to online forms that will (theoretically) connect you to existing
> articles about the subject. If there are none (or none can be determined
> from the search terms you've used), then you have the option to "Get help
> from other users," which points you to the Office Communities.
>
> The Web interface is very much a work in progress. It is constantly being
> tweaked to improve the taxonomy of the NG lists and the entire experience.
> Among the improvements that have been made since its inception are these:
>
> 1. Authentication required for posts to cut down on spam and abusive posts.
>
> 2. Ability to get notification when your post has been answered.
>
> 3. "Suggestion to Microsoft" feature.
>
> 4. Option to rate posts.
>
> 5. Blocking of attachments (this has reduced attachments in the NGs to
> virtually zero, since most other Web interfaces also block them).
>
> 6. Many others that I'm probably forgetting.
>
> An NNTP newsreader still offers the most efficient access to NGs, though; it
> is much faster (especially on dial-up), and it permits users to see all the
> posts in a NG in a single window, without having to page through countless
> pages of messages. Although the search feature in the Web interface has been
> improved, Outlook Express and other newsreaders are still better and faster,
> and newsreaders offer better sorting, display, and handling options.
>
> For more on the MVP Program, see http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/. For more
> on the Word MVPs, see http://word.mvps.org/AboutMVPs/index.htm
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "DeltaNick" <DeltaNick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0F5DD3E8-2752-4F2B-82F4-E72280DD07E6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Okay, got it. By your titles, "MVP," I thought you all were some kind of
> > Jedis officially knighted by Bill Gates. I didn't WANT to upgrade, but I
> work
> > for the government. I have 2003 at work, and 2002 at home. The decision to
> > upgrade is made way above the heads of our local help desk, and we're
> never
> > consulted at all. This Microsoft interface -- and I've been on the
> Internet
> > since it was the ARPANet -- is more complicated than anyone else's. Sure
> it's
> > not done this way on purpose to discourage users attempting to get some
> > insight?
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> > > Once again you seem to have replied to the wrong message. I assume
> you're
> > > referring to the spelling.grammar newsgroup. I don't have the URL
> offhand
> > > because I access these NGs via NNTP (using Outlook Express) rather than
> > > through the Web portal you are using. You can do the same by clicking on
> > > this URL:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar
> > >
> > > Or you can continue to confuse yourself with the Web interface by going
> to
> > >
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar&cat=en_US_ddaf5bba-4045-4a50-9cfe-98b74744425b&lang=en&cr=US
> > >
> > > --
> > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > Words into Type
> > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> newsgroup so
> > > all may benefit.
> > >
> > > "DeltaNick" <DeltaNick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:FDB0E996-6520-4C17-B11B-480DC15D4A4A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > I don't understand: what is the URL?
> > > >
> > > > You haven't even given me THIS information! Please be specific, as
> > > switching
> > > > su to new locations, then not telling us those locations, is another
> > > method
> > > > of discouraging us from receiving any genuine support, after we've
> paid
> > > > hundreds upon hundreds of dollars for Microsoft's software.
> > > >
> > > > I need the URL.
> > > >
> > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm not sure I understand your question. Word has no way to force
> you to
> > > > > spell-check your document, and checking spelling does not set any
> kind
> > > of
> > > > > flag to tell Word that spell checking has been done. If what you
> mean is
> > > > > that "Check spelling as you type" is marking as misspelled words
> that
> > > you
> > > > > have told it to ignore, then this frequently happens even if you
> just
> > > close
> > > > > and reopen a document.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you really want Word not to mark them as misspelled, you can
> either
> > > add
> > > > > them to the dictionary or format them as "Do not check spelling or
> > > grammar."
> > > > > For documents that have already been spell-checked, a quick way to
> hide
> > >
> > > > > "errors" is to check the box for "Hide spelling errors in this
> document"
> > > on
> > > > > the Spelling & Grammar tab of Tools | Options.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > > > Words into Type
> > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > > newsgroup so
> > > > > all may benefit.
> > > > >
> > > > > "DeltaNick" <DeltaNick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > news:2E09D466-972F-403B-9D6C-CBF1CE493402@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Whenever I upgrade to a newer version of MS Word, I have to rerun
> the
> > > > > > spellcheck on previously-spellchecked documents. It does not
> > > automatically
> > > > > > recognize a previous version's completed spellcheck. This is not a
> > > problem
> > > > > > for short documents, as they can be spellchecked quickly. But some
> of
> > > my
> > > > > > documents are 800 pages or longer. I must spellcheck the entire
> > > document,
> > > > > > which takes hours, literally.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is there a way to get MS Word 2003 to recognize an
> > > already-spellchecked MS
> > > > > > Word 2002 document? This also happened when I updated from MS Word
> > > 2000 to
> > > > > MS
> > > > > > Word 2002.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
.

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