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Why does spell-checking keep being switched-off by Word 2003?
I keep finding that Word 'thinks it knows better' and keeps switching off
spell-checking. If I check in my Normal.dot under Tools:Options:Spelling & Grammar both spelling and grammar checks are ENabled. If I check in my Normal.dot under Tools:Language:Set Language... the 'Do not check spelling or grammar' option is DISabled. The language is set as English UK with both UK and US dictionaries loaded. If I then create a new blank document and start typing I find spelling has miraculously become DISabled, i.e. under Tools:Language:Set Language... the 'Do not check spelling or grammar' option has suddenly bencome ENabled! If I then select all (Ctrl+A) and go back to Tools:Language:Set Language... and uncheck the 'Do not check spelling or grammar' option and 'OK' and then go straight back in to recheck, I find the 'Do not check spelling or grammar' option partially re-ENabled (i.e. grey tick) even though I just DISabled it! It's as if Word thinks it knows better and does not want to spell check and it becomes a real battle to mark my text for checking. Anyone any idea what's going on? I find these kind of 'features' ever increasingly intrusive and very counter -productive. I spent my time 'doing battle' with Word (and other MS products) trying to make the do as I wish as opposed to following some set of unknown rules developed by someone sat in Sattle thinking they'll add some cool new feature to help me. It would seem 9 times out of 10 they work against me! Can someone help me before Word finally does me in! Thx.../Iain |
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