I appreciate your advice about the spell checkers and will try to fix mine
following your advice. But how can I post to a different newsgroup? This
site will only let me reply to an existing posting?


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Sometimes the spelling checker in inactivated because text is formatted as
"Do not check spelling or grammar." To correct this, select the entire
document and go to Tools | Language | Set Language. Select the correct
language for the proofing tools.

Also, make sure that the spelling checker is enabled on the Spelling &
Grammar tab of Tools | Options.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"PJR" wrote in message
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I have recently re-installed my Office 2000 premium on a new machine.

The spell checker is not working (greyed out) in Word and Outlook Express.

Word did come up with an error message about a file missing but I don't
remember what it was and am unable to re activte it.

My spelling is awful so for the sake of others any help will be most
appreciated.

Peter

You can post a new message. Select the desired newsgroup, then click on the
New button and select Question.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"AnnB" wrote in message
...
I appreciate your advice about the spell checkers and will try to fix mine
following your advice. But how can I post to a different newsgroup? This
site will only let me reply to an existing posting?


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Sometimes the spelling checker in inactivated because text is formatted
as
"Do not check spelling or grammar." To correct this, select the entire
document and go to Tools | Language | Set Language. Select the correct
language for the proofing tools.

Also, make sure that the spelling checker is enabled on the Spelling &
Grammar tab of Tools | Options.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"PJR" wrote in message
...
I have recently re-installed my Office 2000 premium on a new machine.

The spell checker is not working (greyed out) in Word and Outlook
Express.

Word did come up with an error message about a file missing but I
don't
remember what it was and am unable to re activte it.

My spelling is awful so for the sake of others any help will be most
appreciated.

Peter

I did try the options and everything detailed....my spell check is still not
working...what do i do..i am a reporter and i need to be typing out my
reports..i cant manage without spell check?


"PJR" wrote:

Thank you for your help Suzanne.
Unfortunatley your suggestions didn't work, but added to my belief that there is/are some files missing.

"Also, make sure that the spelling checker is enabled on the Spelling &
Grammar tab of Tools | Options."

When I checked this the Spelling & Grammer tab is greyd out


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Sometimes the spelling checker in inactivated because text is formatted as
"Do not check spelling or grammar." To correct this, select the entire
document and go to Tools | Language | Set Language. Select the correct
language for the proofing tools.

Also, make sure that the spelling checker is enabled on the Spelling &
Grammar tab of Tools | Options.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"PJR" wrote in message
...
I have recently re-installed my Office 2000 premium on a new machine.

The spell checker is not working (greyed out) in Word and Outlook Express.

Word did come up with an error message about a file missing but I don't
remember what it was and am unable to re activte it.

My spelling is awful so for the sake of others any help will be most
appreciated.

Peter

Have you rerun setup to install the proofing tools?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Aabha Gandhi" Aabha wrote in message
...
I did try the options and everything detailed....my spell check is still
not
working...what do i do..i am a reporter and i need to be typing out my
reports..i cant manage without spell check?


"PJR" wrote:

Thank you for your help Suzanne.
Unfortunatley your suggestions didn't work, but added to my belief that
there is/are some files missing.

"Also, make sure that the spelling checker is enabled on the Spelling &
Grammar tab of Tools | Options."

When I checked this the Spelling & Grammer tab is greyd out


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Sometimes the spelling checker in inactivated because text is
formatted as
"Do not check spelling or grammar." To correct this, select the entire
document and go to Tools | Language | Set Language. Select the correct
language for the proofing tools.

Also, make sure that the spelling checker is enabled on the Spelling &
Grammar tab of Tools | Options.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"PJR" wrote in message
...
I have recently re-installed my Office 2000 premium on a new
machine.

The spell checker is not working (greyed out) in Word and Outlook
Express.

Word did come up with an error message about a file missing but I
don't
remember what it was and am unable to re activte it.

My spelling is awful so for the sake of others any help will be most
appreciated.

Peter