If you want words in italics to be ignored, then you need to create a
character style that includes both the italic formatting and the "no
proofing" property; see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MasterSpellCheck.htm for more on creating
such a style.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org