How do I find & install missing .dll files?

[Paul Hodges]

When using the spelling and grammar check tool in a newly installed copy of
Word XP (and after downloading SP3), I get an error message saying the
MSSpell3.dll, mssp232.dll, msgr??32.dll files are missing and the check
aborts.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you don't get an answer here, try posting in
microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar.

 

[ramcam6]

Just search google or any search engine for the file name and you'll find
somewhere you can download the individual file for free.

 

[Paul Hodges]

Thanks for the thought, but I use my computer for work, and couldn't risk
installing a defective file from a public site. Also, I don't know where I
would need to install them once I have located them.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

This can happen if Word thinks your text is in a language for which you
do not have proofing tools installed. To fix it, open a document where
this problem occurs, press Ctrl+A to select all of the text, and click
on Tools | Language | Set Language | <choose your language> | uncheck
the "Detect language automatically" and "Do not check spelling or
grammar" boxes | Default | OK. Then press F7 to rerun spellcheck.

 

[Paul Hodges]

Many thanks indeed. This completely solved the prolem!

Paul

 

[garfield-n-odie]

glad to hear it, and thanks for the feedback

 

[DejaBlue]

Thank you so much!!!!!!! This worked perfectly when I had the same problem.
You have been a life saver.
LB

 

[Josh Koerner]

This corrected a problem that had been driving me crazy! Thanks loads.

Josh

 

[ceige]

Thank you Thank you Thank you... I've been struggling with this for almost a
year and my solution so far has been to open a new doc and copy the
unaffected text then retype... I've tried downloading everything and searched
troubleshooters. I'm so glad I found this posting and so glad your
instructions were easy to follow.

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

Glad you found my suggestion useful, and thanks for the feedback.