Word 2007 Spell Checker stopped workiing

Thank you so much. This was driving me nuts.

"teacher" wrote:

> Thank you! This worked!
>
> "Kleppie" wrote:
>
> >
> > The solution is in the add-ins and the spelling dll disabled for your profile
> > http://www.personal.psu.edu/vcv1/blogs/keeper/2008/04/word-2007-spellc...k-not-w
> >
> >
> > "DeanH" wrote:
> >
> > > Before getting to involved have you tried the following?
> > > The style for those paragraphs/words probably has the Do Not Check Spelling
> > > attribute turned on.
> > > In 2003 and prior:
> > > 1. Select all (Ctrl+A to select the whole document).
> > > 2. Double click on the language button at the bottom of the Word window (or
> > > Tools, Language, Set Language).
> > > 3. Select Language required in top section of the dialog box.
> > > 4. Clear the "Do Not Check Spelling or Grammar" check box. While here also
> > > clear the "Detect language automatically" if this is checked.
> > > 5. OK.
> > > The document should now be open to spelling and grammar checking.
> > > In Word 2007, Review tab, Proofing group, Thesaurus, Set Language.
> > > Spell check is a formatting attribute of the text. If you copy formatted
> > > text from another document then the formatting will come with it and if that
> > > include the no proofing option, then that's what you get. You need to either
> > > re-apply the proofing parameter (as described above) or use Paste Special
> > > Unformatted Text so that the formatting of the destination is adopted.
> > > Also see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MasterSpellCheck.htm.
> > > Hope this helps
> > > DeanH
> > >
> > > "PMB" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Ted,
> > > >
> > > > Spell checker sin't picking up any spelling error, either as yoy type, i.e.
> > > > sqiggle red line, or when you click on spellcheck, it is however doing
> > > > grammer. But in Outlook which is using word for editing it word fine.
> > > >
> > > > Doesn't make sense.
> > > >
> > > > PMB
> > > >
> > > > "tedmi" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Please be more specific. How has it stopped working? What is it doing or not
> > > > > doing? What messages do you get?
> > > > > --
> > > > > TedMi
> > > > >

I dont seem to have these entries only

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing
> Tools\1.0
(default) REG_SZ (value not set)
frenchspellingreform REG_DWORD 0x000000000 (0)

(weird as I dont use the french dict)


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools\1.0\Office

my instict tells me that this is not right, but I dont know registry so if
anyone can advise I would appreciate


"Zumbido Crazzy" wrote:

> i had success with the following:
>
> Start Regedit and goto the following key:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing
> Tools\1.0\Override\en-US
>
> I had 2 entries (DLL and LEX) pointing to non-existing files.
>
> deleted these to DLL and LEX.
>
> After this change all Spell Checking worked normal again.
>
> Hopes this helps you as well
>
>
> "gracepub" wrote:
>
> >
> > I am experiencing the same problem. I have used this version of word since
> > last April - no problem. Then yesterday, spellcheck just stopped working. I
> > ran diagnostics, I checked 'proof' I did what you said above...nothing
> > worked.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "shody" wrote:
> >
> > > Is there another solution. I've tried all of the above and still does not
> > > work? Is there something behind teh scnes that isn't working right that need
> > > fixing
> > >
> > > "Kleppie" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > The solution is in the add-ins and the spelling dll disabled for your profile
> > > > http://www.personal.psu.edu/vcv1/blogs/keeper/2008/04/word-2007-spellc...k-not-w
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "DeanH" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Before getting to involved have you tried the following?
> > > > > The style for those paragraphs/words probably has the Do Not Check Spelling
> > > > > attribute turned on.
> > > > > In 2003 and prior:
> > > > > 1. Select all (Ctrl+A to select the whole document).
> > > > > 2. Double click on the language button at the bottom of the Word window (or
> > > > > Tools, Language, Set Language).
> > > > > 3. Select Language required in top section of the dialog box.
> > > > > 4. Clear the "Do Not Check Spelling or Grammar" check box. While here also
> > > > > clear the "Detect language automatically" if this is checked.
> > > > > 5. OK.
> > > > > The document should now be open to spelling and grammar checking.
> > > > > In Word 2007, Review tab, Proofing group, Thesaurus, Set Language.
> > > > > Spell check is a formatting attribute of the text. If you copy formatted
> > > > > text from another document then the formatting will come with it and if that
> > > > > include the no proofing option, then that's what you get. You need to either
> > > > > re-apply the proofing parameter (as described above) or use Paste Special
> > > > > Unformatted Text so that the formatting of the destination is adopted.
> > > > > Also see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MasterSpellCheck.htm.
> > > > > Hope this helps
> > > > > DeanH
> > > > >
> > > > > "PMB" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Ted,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Spell checker sin't picking up any spelling error, either as yoy type, i.e.
> > > > > > sqiggle red line, or when you click on spellcheck, it is however doing
> > > > > > grammer. But in Outlook which is using word for editing it word fine.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Doesn't make sense.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PMB
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "tedmi" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Please be more specific. How has it stopped working? What is it doing or not
> > > > > > > doing? What messages do you get?
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > TedMi
> > > > > > >

"PMB" wrote:

> Hi Ted,
>
> Spell checker sin't picking up any spelling error, either as yoy type, i.e.
> sqiggle red line, or when you click on spellcheck, it is however doing
> grammer. But in Outlook which is using word for editing it word fine.
>
> Doesn't make sense.
>
> PMB
>
> "tedmi" wrote:
>
> > Please be more specific. How has it stopped working? What is it doing or not
> > doing? What messages do you get?
> > --
> > TedMi
> >
My spell check has stopped working also. I am using Microsoft Word 2007. I
don't recall doing anything different to make it stop. It is not correcting
my spelling as I compose in a document. This is the message that appears:
"Cannot find proofing tools for English (United States). If you have the
proofing tools, try installing or re-installing them. Contact your local
reseller to obtain office proofing tools. For more information, see the
Microsoft Office Site."
I used the CD to repair it, but it didn't help.
I look forward to your reply.