Spell Checker suggestions Greyed out in Word 2007/XP

I was able to fix the problem only by replacing the mouse pad to the laptop.
This is a somewhat technical solution, but after trying countless things it
was the only thing that worked. Anyone inclined can do so or have a tech
friend do it for them. mouse pads are available on ebay for 5-15 dollars and
the guides for how to do so are on Dell's website...
as a short list of what i did try to fix it to no avail:

-disabled the mousepad
-detuned (turned down sensitivity) of mousepad
-reinstalled the operating system
-uninstalled virus scanner
-uninstalled and reinstalled msoffice
-updated mousepad drivers.
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"JJD" wrote:

> Hi when i run spell/grasmmar checker the box pops up and the suggestions are
> greyed out an "undo edit" is my only option
>
> I have removed the program, and deleted the word folder before reinstalling
> with no change.