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Lost spell checking
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. Any suggestions much appreciated. David |
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Lost spell checking
First, insert the Word CD CD and re-run the setup routine. Select a
custom install and make sure the option to install the spelling and grammar checker are selected. Tom MSMVP Windows Shell/User "David" wrote in message ... : 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. : : Any suggestions much appreciated. : : David |
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Try renaming the settings sub key of the Word data key in the registry to
oldsettings - see http://www.gmayor.com/my_toolbars_are_missing.htm - with Word closed, then restart Word. Corruption of this key will not be fixed by re-installing. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org David wrote: 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. Any suggestions much appreciated. David |
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Lost spell checking
See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=257643 "WD97: Spelling,
Grammar Not Available in Word Running on Window 2000 or Windows XP". David wrote: 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. Any suggestions much appreciated. David |
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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 |
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I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say I'm glad one of our suggestions
fixed your problem. Tom MSMVP Windows Shell/User "David" wrote in message ... : 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 |
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