Check Spell keystoke

[kevs1]

Version: 2004
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC

I used to use F7 to check spelling. Does not seem to work anymore. anyone know why? thanks

 

[Clive Huggan]

Haven't heard from you for a while, Kevs!

Can you invoke spelling via the Tools menu?

Your answer to this will determine the solution (possibly by someone else --
I'm in a time zone 6 hours away from sunny California).

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
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[CyberTaz]

Well, F7 works fine here (Office 11.5.1 on Tiger 10.4.11) as does
Command+Option+L, so these are a few possibilities to consider:

1- You, the OS or some other app has assigned F7 to something else,

2- You may have accidentally "unassigned" the stroke while poking around in
the Customize Keyboard dialog,

3- There's a hardware issue that needs to be addressed,

4- Your prefs or Normal are corrupt.

Go to Tools> Customize> Customize Keyboard, click in the "Press new shortcut
key" field, the press the F7 key & observe what displays below the field as
"Currently assigned to" - it should say: ToolsProofing

If it indicates that the key is not properly assigned locate the
ToolsProofing command in the upper right list & assign the F7 key to it. If
it *does* show as already assigned the problem evidently lies elsewhere.
Check System Prefs for Exposé & dashboard as well as others that use
shortcut keys, then check the keyboard shortcuts used by any of your other
software/utilities/add-ins that may be running in the background.

If you need to go further, follow the S.O.P for testing prefs & Normal.
Refresh your memory here if necessary:

http://word.mvps.org/Mac/TroubleshootingIndex.html

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[kevs1]

Thanks Bob, excellent reply.
Finally figured it out. I think.
The only other app I use those for is Photoshop.
Now, while there is no conflict, I do notice in Photoshop that while the F7, (and also, F8), do work, they are working poorly. It they dang keys. Those two are sticky and slow. Does this happen often? I've never seen it before. In Word, it doesn't work at all.

What do you recommend? Take the keyboard into the Apple store down the street for repair (how much?), buy a new one? or just assign a new F key for spelling?
And how would I do that? In tools I don't see just spelling I see spelling and grammar. thanks

 

[CyberTaz]

Generally speaking, detachable keyboards aren't worth repairing unless you
have the where-with-all to do it yourself or are thoroughly addicted to "the
best keyboard in the world" which *cannot* be replaced

If you have reason to suspect the keyboard it's definitely worth testing it
on another system before arbitrarily replacing it. If you have an Apple
Store convenient you might also ask them about any firmware updates
available for you system that might help the situation.

As far as assigning a keystroke, the command for the Spell& Grammar check is
as stated in my previous post: ToolsProofing

You'll find it in the Tools Category as well as in All Commands.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[kevs1]

Thanks Bob