On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:53:44 -0700, "garfield-n-odie [MVP]"
wrote:

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=257643 "WD97: Spelling,
Grammar Not Available in Word Running on Window 2000 or Windows XP".

Recently I did a re-install of everything, XP SP2, programs, the lot, including Word 97. Now I find that the
Spelling/Grammar tab in Options is grayed out. I have tried using the original CD to repair the installation but that
didn't change anything.

Thanks to you all, I tried Tom's suggestion first and it worked a
charm. Now I can see all the typos I've made over the last couple of
weeks!

David