Spell Check proper names

[punkin]

I use Word 2003.

Is there a way to set the spell check feature so it will NOT check the
spelling on words with 1st letter capitalized -- specifically proper names?

A suggestion to enter the names on the exception list isn't feasible -- I
work with dozens of names at a time and they change daily.

Thanks.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can define a "Do not check spelling or grammar" character style and
apply it to the names you don't want spell-checked.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[punkin]

Suzanne

Thank you for a prompt reply.

If your method involves highlighting and designating the names each time I
create a document, this wouldn't be feasible because I type many different
names every day (and many times a day) and there will be new, different names
again tomorrow, etc., etc.

I'm creating a typed document with the names scattered inside, so there
isn't a list that could be selected globally or all at once. I DO want the
balance of my document spell checked.

If I've missed the mark on what you suggest, and you think it would work
under the circumstances I outlined in my original message and above, please
give me a step-by-step method.

Thank you.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

No, it requires only that you define a style and save it in the attached
template. Double-click a name to select it and apply the character style
(you could assign a keyboard shortcut to the style). The style should be
based on Default Paragraph Font and defined as "Default Paragraph Font + Do
not check spelling or grammar." For tips on creating a character style, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm. This is no more difficult
than formatting a word as, say, bold or italic.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org