WD: Custom Footnotes Disappear After Spell Check

This article was previously published under Q146242

SYMPTOMS

After using the spelling checker on a document, custom footnote references disappear.

This happens if you add a space between a word and the custom footnote mark while using the spelling checker on a document.

•	After the spelling checker is finished, click the down arrow next to the Undo button on the Standard toolbar. Select Spelling Change. -or-
•	Add the space between the words and the reference marks before checking the spelling.

You can insert a custom footnote mark by clicking Footnote on the Insert menu and typing in the Custom Mark box.

•	Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
•	Microsoft Word 6.0a
•	Microsoft Word 6.0c
•	Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
•	Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh

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