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Old 09-25-2022, 09:41 AM
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I often have to type statute numbers that look like this:
Section 123(a)(1)(iii).

The spell/grammar checker always marks the )( pairs with a wavy blue line. When I right click on it I am only given the option to ignore it once. I've tried putting it into my the dictionary and custom dictionary and the autocorrect, but none of that has worked.

Is there some way to get Word to ignore )(?
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Old 09-25-2022, 07:31 PM
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You could create a formatted AutoText or AutoCorrect entry with these marked with the language attribute of "Do not check spelling or grammar."
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I went into Options, Proofing, AutoCorrect Options..., Exceptions..., Other Corrections and tried to put in )( but it won't let me. The "Add" button stays grayed out.

I also tried going into AutoCorrect and replacing )( with )( but that didn't do anything.

As mentioned above I also put in )( into both my RoamingCustom.dic and CUSTOM.DIC, but doing that did nothing either.
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Old 09-26-2022, 06:07 AM
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I just checked in my Word (2010 and 365) and it hhas no problem with the )( structure.


What are your proofing settings for grammar?


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Old 09-26-2022, 06:47 AM
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Now I've got it showing. I got it to go away by unchecking Punctuation.
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It is up to you whether this is a good idea.
You could try saving as AutoText with a name like myparens. You could use other building blocks galleries than AutoText. Chances are good you would need to use the F3 key to enter it.
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Turning off Punctuation seemed to work for me too. (Of course, it won't check for "real" punctuation errors, so I'm not sure if the "cure" is better than the disease. Do you know who we can add this to Word's "Wish List"?
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This is not the place to get any changes made in Word nor the attention of developers at Microsoft. This is an independent user-to-user support forum. MS does not see anything you post here. The way to get their attention is through the feedback mechanisms.
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