Word drops spaces when opened on PC

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thom@officeformac.com - 02 May 2008 21:24 GMT

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel

Create .docx file in Word 12.0.1 on Mac OS 10.5.2. Send the file to PC users (who are using their latest version of Word) -- random spaces disappear between words and spell-check doesn't recognize they have been lost. Spaces do not reappear when docs are sent back to my Mac. A PC colleague found this "solution":
I still can't explain it but I found a way to get spell/grammar check to find them. Select the text
on the Review ribbon / proofing area, set the language to English (it's a globe icon with a check mark in front of it) even if it's already set to English. Spell check then recognizes the errors.
Anyone else experiencing/solving this issue?

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John McGhie - 06 May 2008 12:31 GMT

Yeah, it's a known bug in Office 2008. We're waiting on a fix.

In the meantime, the Spelling Checker is the best way to find the problems

:-)

Cheers

On 3/05/08 5:54 AM, in article ee9a644.-1@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,

> Version: 2008
> Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
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> English. Spell check then recognizes the errors.
> Anyone else experiencing/solving this issue?

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