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

Falcion wrote:

In XP Pro, no longer been able to use Spellcheck in Word 97 unless I am
logged into the Admin, [the admin is the only one that it works for]. Is
there a way to fix this? It worked fine before upgrading to Win XP pro and
before Norton Internet Security...