Mmmm, lots of functionality was added to the proofing tools
after Office 97. In addition, it's a different company who
makes them (MS itself, since 2000). Spell check might work
if you upgraded to 2003 over a 97 installation. Did you try
that?

If it doesn't, then yes, you'll need to buy a new set of
proofing tools: all 30+ languages on a single CD, this
time, instead of having to get them individually :-)

If you live in the North America, you can order it over the
microsoft.com shop. Other countries, you have to buy it
retail from any company that sells MS Office products.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update
Sep 30 2003)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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