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Spell check
My spell check will not work !!! I have tried everything that has been suggested. I have even uninstalled Word and re-installed it but still have the same problem. Any help/advice would be much app...
Please see any luck on below:
- Check Proofing Language Settings
Sometimes Word is set to a language that doesn’t have proofing tools installed.
- Go to Review > Language > Set Proofing Language
- Make sure your preferred language is selected
- Uncheck “Do not check spelling or grammar”
- Also uncheck “Detect language automatically” for consistency
- Enable “Check Spelling As You Type”
This setting can get disabled without warning.
- Go to File > Options > Proofing
- Ensure “Check spelling as you type” and “Mark grammar errors as you type” are both checked
- Remove Document-Specific Exceptions
Some documents are set to ignore spell check.
- In File > Options > Proofing, scroll to Exceptions for
- Uncheck “Hide spelling errors in this document only” and “Hide grammar errors…”
- Check for Conflicting Add-ins
Tools like Grammarly or other third-party add-ins can interfere.
- Go to File > Options > Add-ins
- Disable any non-Microsoft add-ins temporarily and restart Word
- Apply Correct Language to Entire Document
If you copied content from another source, it might carry hidden formatting.
- Press Ctrl+A to select all text
- Go to Review > Language > Set Proofing Language
- Reapply your desired language and ensure spell check is enabled