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

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

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

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

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

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