WD: Whole Document Formatted as "No Proofing" When Opened in 2.x

Q142105

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word for Windows version 2.x, when you open a document that was created in a later version of Word, you may receive the following message when you run the spelling checker on the document:

Text formatted with (no proofing) was skipped.
In addition, the (no proofing) language property is applied to the entire document.


CAUSE

This problem occurs when you use the Msword6.cnv converter to open a Word 6.x or later document that has been formatted for English (US) language.


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use any of the following methods.

Method 1: Save the Document in Word 2.x Format

  1. If you have access to Word 6.x, reopen the document in that version.


  2. On the File menu, click Save As.


  3. Save the document in Word 2.0 for Windows format. If this option is unavailable, rerun Word Setup to install the converter.


You should be able to open the 2.0 version of the document in Word 2.x.

Method 2: Change the Language That the Document Is Formatted In

  1. Open the document in Word 2.0.


  2. On the Edit menu, click Select All.


  3. On the Format menu, click Language.


  4. Select English (US).


  5. Click OK.


  6. Run the spelling checker on the document.


Method 3: Create a Macro That Automatically Changes the Language

To create a macro that automatically changes the language of all documents opened in Word 2.0, follow these steps:

  1. On the Tools Menu, click Record Macro.


  2. In the Record Macro Name box, type AutoOpen.


  3. Click OK.


  4. On the Edit menu, click Select All.


  5. On the Format menu, click Language.


  6. In the Mark Selected Text As list, select English (US).


  7. On the Tools menu, click Stop Recorder.



STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Msword6.cnv converter supplied with the later versions of Word.


MORE INFORMATION

You may also receive this message if the document contains any one or more of the following language formats:

English (US)
Basque
Catalan
Czech
Dutch (preferred)
Greek
Hungarian
Malaysian
Norwegian Nynorsk
Polish
Russian
Slovenian
Swiss German
Turkish
You may receive this message when you convert to Word 2.x format either by saving the document in 2.x format from a later version of Word or by using the Msword6.cnv converter to open the document in Word 2.x.

This problem occurs because the above language formats are not supported by Word 2.x.

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Last Reviewed: November 4, 2000
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