an update to this email...... I found some reason as to why the merge fields
direct from the database were not spell checking when using the solution
provided by Cindy's web-site. Depending on the data, some of it was entered
into the database in CAPS or letter number combinations. I found that Word
was set to ignore words in all uppercase and words with letters and number.
Once I unchecked these, it greatly improved the spell check process and
picked up on many of the merged words. -Mike

"Mike DiCanio" wrote:

I am having the same problems when merging from a SQL database into Word
2003. Merge fields that are pulled from the SQL server are not spell
checking. I have tried Ctrl - A and set the language default and unchecked
the box for "Do Not Spell Check."
This did not work. I have also gone to Cindy's web site and done what she
has recommended by enclosing the merge field in quotes and then applying a
specific style. This worked partially. The only merge fields that are spell
check enabled are fields that are data entry fields.

According to the steps on Cindy's site, what she recommends should work.
Can anyone tell me why it does not?

Thanks.

Mike



"Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote:

Hi ?B?Vml2aWFuIFA=?=,

I have a Word document with several mail merge fields. When the document is
gnerated, the mail merge fields default to 'do not check spelling'. How do I
get the document to generate to permit spell checking for the entire
document. I am aware that I can uncheck the option on a field by field basis
but this is not practical in the environment. I need to set the spell check
for the entire document.

There's no way to force field code results to automatically support spelling.
But you can use Ctrl+A to select the entire document and apply the language in
one step.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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