WD: Misspelled Word Not Flagged by Spelling Checker After Merge

The spelling checker does not flag all misspelled words in a merged document. In particular, the spelling checker misses those words that result from the merge fields in the main document.

During the merge process, the merge field results are formatted with the Language format called "No Proofing."

To work around this problem, use the method for your version of Word.

Word 97

1. In the merged document, select all of the text.
2. On the Tools menu, point to Language, and click Set Language.
3. Select English (U.S.), and click OK.

Word version 7.x

1. In the merged document, select all of the text.
2. On the Tools menu, click Language, and select English (U.S.).

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Word automatically formats the mail merge fields with "No Proofing" during the merge process. As a result, the main document cannot be modified to correct this problem; you must format the result of the merge.