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Old 08-16-2007, 12:02 AM
Spjika
 
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Default Spell check not working in Office 2007

I have installed our updated Office 2007 on my computer only to test before I
consider rolling it out to 20 users. Overall happy but the spell check is
garbage- first noticed it in Outlook, now checked it in Word- the custom
dictionary is running and English US is selected but it missed any mis-spelt
words. The following phrase passes the spell check in every application:

Whoy doesn’t microsoft know what the fark it is doing?

I have checked all my settings and it looks ok, the spell check just seems
to be no-operative, help please!
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Old 08-16-2007, 01:39 AM
Peter Foldes
 
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Default Re: Spell check not working in Office 2007

Installing Office 2007 breaks Spell Check

The best way around this is to install a 3rd party spell check

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"Spjika" <Spjika@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3FF6C639-DA35-4E77-A2C6-5821FFB1F846@microsoft.com...
>I have installed our updated Office 2007 on my computer only to test before I
> consider rolling it out to 20 users. Overall happy but the spell check is
> garbage- first noticed it in Outlook, now checked it in Word- the custom
> dictionary is running and English US is selected but it missed any mis-spelt
> words. The following phrase passes the spell check in every application:
>
> Whoy doesn’t microsoft know what the fark it is doing?
>
> I have checked all my settings and it looks ok, the spell check just seems
> to be no-operative, help please!

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Old 08-16-2007, 11:44 PM
Beth Melton
 
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Default Re: Spell check not working in Office 2007

First, click the Microsoft Office Button, close it, and see if spell check
begins to work. (Believe it or not, there's a slight bug with spell check
and the Microsoft Office Button, you need to click it once for it to start
working. Note that this only applies to new installations and it will only
happen once.)

If that doesn't work then if no custom spell checker have been installed on
the computer, exit Word, and then backup and delete the following registry
key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\ProofingTools\1.0\Override\en-US

This key will be rebuilt the next time you start Word.

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

"Spjika" <Spjika@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3FF6C639-DA35-4E77-A2C6-5821FFB1F846@microsoft.com...
>I have installed our updated Office 2007 on my computer only to test before
>I
> consider rolling it out to 20 users. Overall happy but the spell check is
> garbage- first noticed it in Outlook, now checked it in Word- the custom
> dictionary is running and English US is selected but it missed any
> mis-spelt
> words. The following phrase passes the spell check in every application:
>
> Whoy doesn't microsoft know what the fark it is doing?
>
> I have checked all my settings and it looks ok, the spell check just seems
> to be no-operative, help please!



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Old 08-16-2007, 11:45 PM
Beth Melton
 
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Default Re: Spell check not working in Office 2007

This applies to Outlook Express only, not Word or Outlook 2007. :-)

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e8x7R353HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Installing Office 2007 breaks Spell Check

The best way around this is to install a 3rd party spell check


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Old 08-17-2007, 04:44 AM
Peter Foldes
 
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Default Re: Spell check not working in Office 2007

Ooops my bad. So many post Outlook when they mean OE that sometimes reading the 1st line I tend to jump on the wrong answer.

Thanks Beth for pointing it to me

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"Beth Melton" <bmelton@mvps.org> wrote in message news:%23FQADkF4HHA.4672@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> This applies to Outlook Express only, not Word or Outlook 2007. :-)
>
> Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
> assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Beth Melton
> Microsoft Office MVP
>
> Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
> http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook
>
> Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
> TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
> MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
>
> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e8x7R353HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Installing Office 2007 breaks Spell Check
>
> The best way around this is to install a 3rd party spell check
>
>

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Old 08-17-2007, 03:03 PM
Beth Melton
 
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Default Re: Spell check not working in Office 2007

Considering the missing proofing tools (well....I guess if you want French
you're fine) in Outlook Express is a FAQ it's easy to do. :-)

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton

"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OY7hxDI4HHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Ooops my bad. So many post Outlook when they mean OE that sometimes reading
the 1st line I tend to jump on the wrong answer.

Thanks Beth for pointing it to me

"Beth Melton" <bmelton@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23FQADkF4HHA.4672@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> This applies to Outlook Express only, not Word or Outlook 2007. :-)


> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e8x7R353HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Installing Office 2007 breaks Spell Check
>
> The best way around this is to install a 3rd party spell check
>
>



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Old 08-29-2007, 06:44 PM
Spjika
 
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Default Re: Spell check not working in Office 2007

Thank you Beth! It was Outlook and word, not OE by the way, not sure how
that got started.

Your reg edit fixed it, now my rotten spelling is again revealed in every MS
product!

Thanks!!!

"Beth Melton" wrote:

> First, click the Microsoft Office Button, close it, and see if spell check
> begins to work. (Believe it or not, there's a slight bug with spell check
> and the Microsoft Office Button, you need to click it once for it to start
> working. Note that this only applies to new installations and it will only
> happen once.)
>
> If that doesn't work then if no custom spell checker have been installed on
> the computer, exit Word, and then backup and delete the following registry
> key:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared
> Tools\ProofingTools\1.0\Override\en-US
>
> This key will be rebuilt the next time you start Word.
>
> Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
> assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Beth Melton
> Microsoft Office MVP
>
> Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
> http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook
>
> Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
> TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
> MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
>
> "Spjika" <Spjika@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3FF6C639-DA35-4E77-A2C6-5821FFB1F846@microsoft.com...
> >I have installed our updated Office 2007 on my computer only to test before
> >I
> > consider rolling it out to 20 users. Overall happy but the spell check is
> > garbage- first noticed it in Outlook, now checked it in Word- the custom
> > dictionary is running and English US is selected but it missed any
> > mis-spelt
> > words. The following phrase passes the spell check in every application:
> >
> > Whoy doesn't microsoft know what the fark it is doing?
> >
> > I have checked all my settings and it looks ok, the spell check just seems
> > to be no-operative, help please!

>
>
>

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Old 09-26-2007, 04:44 AM
vbtiii
 
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Default Re: Spell check not working in Office 2007

OK, Beth, but what about if in 2003 I had a custom medical dictionary
installed? Now my spell checker won't work, and the medical dictionary isn't
an available option.

"Spjika" wrote:

> Thank you Beth! It was Outlook and word, not OE by the way, not sure how
> that got started.
>
> Your reg edit fixed it, now my rotten spelling is again revealed in every MS
> product!
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> "Beth Melton" wrote:
>
> > First, click the Microsoft Office Button, close it, and see if spell check
> > begins to work. (Believe it or not, there's a slight bug with spell check
> > and the Microsoft Office Button, you need to click it once for it to start
> > working. Note that this only applies to new installations and it will only
> > happen once.)
> >
> > If that doesn't work then if no custom spell checker have been installed on
> > the computer, exit Word, and then backup and delete the following registry
> > key:
> >
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared
> > Tools\ProofingTools\1.0\Override\en-US
> >
> > This key will be rebuilt the next time you start Word.
> >
> > Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
> > assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Beth Melton
> > Microsoft Office MVP
> >
> > Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook
> >
> > Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
> > TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
> > MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
> >
> > "Spjika" <Spjika@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:3FF6C639-DA35-4E77-A2C6-5821FFB1F846@microsoft.com...
> > >I have installed our updated Office 2007 on my computer only to test before
> > >I
> > > consider rolling it out to 20 users. Overall happy but the spell check is
> > > garbage- first noticed it in Outlook, now checked it in Word- the custom
> > > dictionary is running and English US is selected but it missed any
> > > mis-spelt
> > > words. The following phrase passes the spell check in every application:
> > >
> > > Whoy doesn't microsoft know what the fark it is doing?
> > >
> > > I have checked all my settings and it looks ok, the spell check just seems
> > > to be no-operative, help please!

> >
> >
> >

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Old 09-26-2007, 03:46 PM
Beth Melton
 
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Default Re: Spell check not working in Office 2007

Are we talking about Office 2007 or Office 2003?

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

"vbtiii" <vbtiii@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96CB52A8-6D42-4D98-9983-E6727878BBCB@microsoft.com...
> OK, Beth, but what about if in 2003 I had a custom medical dictionary
> installed? Now my spell checker won't work, and the medical dictionary
> isn't
> an available option.



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Old 09-26-2007, 10:17 PM
vbtiii
 
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Default Re: Spell check not working in Office 2007

Sorry about that, it's 2007 now. I upgraded from 2003. I have subsequently
gotten the generic dictionary to work, but the medical one (from dorland)
never loaded. Hmmmm.

"Beth Melton" wrote:

> Are we talking about Office 2007 or Office 2003?
>
> Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
> assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Beth Melton
> Microsoft Office MVP
>
> Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
> http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook
>
> Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
> TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
> MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
>
> "vbtiii" <vbtiii@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:96CB52A8-6D42-4D98-9983-E6727878BBCB@microsoft.com...
> > OK, Beth, but what about if in 2003 I had a custom medical dictionary
> > installed? Now my spell checker won't work, and the medical dictionary
> > isn't
> > an available option.

>
>
>

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