Spell check

[mulchlady]

Spell check suddenly stopped working in Word 2007 but only on 1 of 4 of the
users on my computer. Tried all obvious suggestions. Could not delete
registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Shared Tools\Proofing
Tools\1.0\Override\en-US
The override portion does not exist. I have the original CD and product ID
number but our version is one from a university and we have been told you can
only install it once. Can that be true? Should I uninstall Word and start
over? Should I delete the registry key for Microsoft Word (another
discussion group suggestion) and let it rebuild itself? Will it really do
that?
Thanks

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

1. Verify settings in Word 2007:
a. Open a document that has this problem, press Ctrl+A to select all of
the text.
b. Click on Review tab | Proofing: Set Language | <choose your language>
| uncheck the "Detect language automatically" and "Do not check spelling
or grammar" boxes | Default | OK.
c. Click on Office Button | Word Options | Proofing | check the "Check
spelling as you type" and "Check grammar with spelling" boxes | uncheck
the "Hide spelling errors in this document only" and "Hide grammar
errors in this document only" boxes | OK.

2. If the previous suggestion doesn't help, then in Word 2007 click on
Office Button | Word Options | Add-Ins | Manage: Disabled Items. If you
see any disabled items that relate to spelling, try enabling them.

3. If the previous two suggestions don't help, then:
a. Close Word and any other open applications.
b. Click on Start | Run | Open: regedit .
c. If the key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\Proofing Tools\1.0\Override" exists, delete it.
d. Exit regedit.
e. Restart your computer.