Re: My spell check for Word documents is not working at all?

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"Daryl Bursch" <DarylBursch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6CF02E4E-5CC2-49F6-857E-E5FB7590BE45@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I go to start menu, then I bring up the control panel but there is no icon or
choice that is called "add remove programs"?

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

Start | Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs | Microsoft Office 2007 |
Change | Add or Remove Features.

Daryl Bursch wrote:

> thank you so much, those files are not there, so how do I reinstall > them?
>
> "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Always helps if you say up front what version of Word you're asking
>>about. That way the helpers here won't have to guess. In Word 2007:
>> 1. Open a document that has this problem, press Ctrl+A to select >> all
>>of the text
>> 2. 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.
>> 3. 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.
>> 4. Press F7 to rerun spelling and grammar checks, and save the >> document.
>>
>>In some cases in an upgrade installation to Office 2007 from Office
>>2003, the spellcheck files do not get installed. Look in your
>>"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof" folder to see
>>whether the MSSP3EN.LEX and MSSP3ENA.LEX files are present. If not,
>>then reinstall the English proofing tools feature from your Office 2007
>>CD.
>>
>>Daryl Bursch wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Dean I already tried to find the Tools, Options but I cannot even find >>>that
>>>choice on the new Office 2007 Word that was just installed. I wish >>>they
>>>would not change the program so much I don't recognize anything. I >>>had 2003
>>>and this is totally different? Can you tell me where to find Tools? >>>When I
>>>bring up a Word document all I get on the top as choices are... Home, >>>Insert,
>>>Page layout, References, Mailings, Review and View. So where do I >>>find
>>>"Tools"?
>>>
>>>"DeanH" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>First confirm that on Tools, Options, Spelling and Grammar that both >>>>boxes for
>>>>"Check Spelling/Grammar as you type" are checked.
>>>>Then check that the text you are typing is not in a style that has >>>>"Do not
>>>>check spelling or grammar" checked on the Language dialog box. If it >>>>is
>>>>change the style appropriately.
>>>>Hope this helps
>>>>DeanH
>>>>
>>>>"Daryl Bursch" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>When I miss spell a word on purpose I noticed spell check is not >>>>>finding it.
>>>>>I click spell check and it does just like my 2003 version did and >>>>>says "spell
>>>>>check complete" but it did not find the miss spelled word? how can >>>>>that be?
>>
>>



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