From the spelling.grammar FAQ:

4. How can I spell-check protected forms
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Macros...ProtectDoc.htm

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"Brendan Vassallo" wrote in
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Hi,

I am sunig Word 2000 and have a number of protected forms that I need to
spell check. The only problem is that if I unprotect the form and
reprotect
it, I lose all the information that has been entered in the form fields.

Can anyone help?

Brendan