spellcheck doesn't work despite being turned on

[ozbird27]

Word 2003 - even though the spellchecker is tunred on, it doesn't generate
red wavy lines, nor does it work when asked to check the whole document even
though it is heaving with typos .

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Probably a "no proofing" issue. See
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MasterSpellCheck.htm

 

[Peter A]

Word 2003 - even though the spellchecker is tunred on, it doesn't generate
red wavy lines, nor does it work when asked to check the whole document even
though it is heaving with typos .

Styles can have the Do Not Check Spelling or Grammar option set (in the
Language dialog). If this is set for all the styles used in your doc,
then you'll get the situation that you describe.