Why does Smart Tag not work on all addresses created in Word?

[Tomcat]

In the nature of my business, I often need to plan my route to addresses that
I create in Word correspondence; Smart Tags enable me to link directly with
a map webpage. However the tag doesn't always appear, why should this be?

 

[Jay Freedman]

In the nature of my business, I often need to plan my route to
addresses that I create in Word correspondence; Smart Tags enable me
to link directly with a map webpage. However the tag doesn't always
appear, why should this be?

Smart Tags are really external programs that scan your text looking for
items that "look like" their subjects (this part of the Smart Tag program is
called a "recognizer"). This is a form of artificial intelligence, which
isn't a fully developed discipline. For some reason, some of the things you
type don't "look like" addresses according to the recognizer's rules. It may
be that the rules are imperfect, or there may be something different about
the way you're typing those addresses.

If route mapping is that important to you, look into a dedicated program
such as Streets & Trips or its big brother, MapPoint. Either of these can
put a toolbar button in Word for easy access.

 

[Tomcat]

Thanks very much Jay, that was very helpful. I'll take a serendipitous
approach in future - grab the tags when they come along and go for a
dedicated map program where they don't. I was so impressed when first
offered the tag link, but then taken aback when it didn't work evey time!
Thanks again for your response.
Tomcat