My Word 2002 spelling checker does not correct mistakes.

In some cases my spell checker does not correct mistakes. I've used all the
hints in the Microsoft Word Help and it still skips errors. This is true both
with automatic spell checking as I type and also when I use the F7 key. If I
create a new document, spell checking works fine. The problem occurs in
documents made with some templates other than Normal.dot. Any ideas?

Anne
Wed Sep 29 14:31:17 CDT 2004

Sure, Ron. Likely, the styles used in the template and subsequent documents
don't have proper language settings. You may want to create a new paragraph
IN the template, based on a style, then check Tools-Language on it. Make
sure "do not proof" is NOT checked.
**** Hope it helps! ****

~Dreamboat
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"BoulderRon" <BoulderRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4B4A9002-333B-4C2A-8979-EC795E6F0D28@microsoft.com...
> In some cases my spell checker does not correct mistakes. I've used all
the
> hints in the Microsoft Word Help and it still skips errors. This is true
both
> with automatic spell checking as I type and also when I use the F7 key. If
I
> create a new document, spell checking works fine. The problem occurs in
> documents made with some templates other than Normal.dot. Any ideas?

BoulderRon
Wed Sep 29 14:41:01 CDT 2004

Thanks for the help but I'm afraid that didn't work. I've also noticed that
my thesaurus is not working in this document, but it works in other
documents. Does this suggest something????

"Anne Troy" wrote:

> Sure, Ron. Likely, the styles used in the template and subsequent documents
> don't have proper language settings. You may want to create a new paragraph
> IN the template, based on a style, then check Tools-Language on it. Make
> sure "do not proof" is NOT checked.
> **** Hope it helps! ****
>
> ~Dreamboat
> Excel VBA Certification Coming Soon!
> www.VBAExpress.com/training/
> ********************************
> "BoulderRon" <BoulderRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4B4A9002-333B-4C2A-8979-EC795E6F0D28@microsoft.com...
> > In some cases my spell checker does not correct mistakes. I've used all
> the
> > hints in the Microsoft Word Help and it still skips errors. This is true
> both
> > with automatic spell checking as I type and also when I use the F7 key. If
> I
> > create a new document, spell checking works fine. The problem occurs in
> > documents made with some templates other than Normal.dot. Any ideas?
>
>
>

Suzanne
Wed Sep 29 17:23:22 CDT 2004

Same cause. Select the entire document (Ctrl+A), then go to Tools | Language
| Set Language. Make sure that the appropriate language is selected and that
"Do not check spelling or grammar" is not checked.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"BoulderRon" <BoulderRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B57C3BFE-170B-4534-8401-481102E2F9F7@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the help but I'm afraid that didn't work. I've also noticed
that
> my thesaurus is not working in this document, but it works in other
> documents. Does this suggest something????
>
> "Anne Troy" wrote:
>
> > Sure, Ron. Likely, the styles used in the template and subsequent
documents
> > don't have proper language settings. You may want to create a new
paragraph
> > IN the template, based on a style, then check Tools-Language on it. Make
> > sure "do not proof" is NOT checked.
> > **** Hope it helps! ****
> >
> > ~Dreamboat
> > Excel VBA Certification Coming Soon!
> > www.VBAExpress.com/training/
> > ********************************
> > "BoulderRon" <BoulderRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4B4A9002-333B-4C2A-8979-EC795E6F0D28@microsoft.com...
> > > In some cases my spell checker does not correct mistakes. I've used
all
> > the
> > > hints in the Microsoft Word Help and it still skips errors. This is
true
> > both
> > > with automatic spell checking as I type and also when I use the F7
key. If
> > I
> > > create a new document, spell checking works fine. The problem occurs
in
> > > documents made with some templates other than Normal.dot. Any ideas?
> >
> >
> >

BoulderRon
Thu Sep 30 09:39:04 CDT 2004

Thanks for the help, but the probelm is somewhere else. I check single
paragraphs and the whole document but I still see in Language settings that
the "Do not check speeling and grammar" box is unchecked. Also, I'm using New
Time Roman, so it's not a font problem, and the style Langauge box is also
unchecked. What else might cause this????? Any ideas????

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> Same cause. Select the entire document (Ctrl+A), then go to Tools | Language
> | Set Language. Make sure that the appropriate language is selected and that
> "Do not check spelling or grammar" is not checked.
>
> --
> 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.
>
> "BoulderRon" <BoulderRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B57C3BFE-170B-4534-8401-481102E2F9F7@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the help but I'm afraid that didn't work. I've also noticed
> that
> > my thesaurus is not working in this document, but it works in other
> > documents. Does this suggest something????
> >
> > "Anne Troy" wrote:
> >
> > > Sure, Ron. Likely, the styles used in the template and subsequent
> documents
> > > don't have proper language settings. You may want to create a new
> paragraph
> > > IN the template, based on a style, then check Tools-Language on it. Make
> > > sure "do not proof" is NOT checked.
> > > **** Hope it helps! ****
> > >
> > > ~Dreamboat
> > > Excel VBA Certification Coming Soon!
> > > www.VBAExpress.com/training/
> > > ********************************
> > > "BoulderRon" <BoulderRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4B4A9002-333B-4C2A-8979-EC795E6F0D28@microsoft.com...
> > > > In some cases my spell checker does not correct mistakes. I've used
> all
> > > the
> > > > hints in the Microsoft Word Help and it still skips errors. This is
> true
> > > both
> > > > with automatic spell checking as I type and also when I use the F7
> key. If
> > > I
> > > > create a new document, spell checking works fine. The problem occurs
> in
> > > > documents made with some templates other than Normal.dot. Any ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

Anne
Thu Sep 30 11:39:29 CDT 2004

Check the styles you're using, Ron. Make sure the style is not set to no
proofing.
**** Hope it helps! ****

~Dreamboat
Excel VBA Certification Coming Soon!
www.VBAExpress.com/training/
********************************
"BoulderRon" <BoulderRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F0F2F92D-92CB-4229-BC5D-D6588B01EDA5@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the help, but the probelm is somewhere else. I check single
> paragraphs and the whole document but I still see in Language settings
that
> the "Do not check speeling and grammar" box is unchecked. Also, I'm using
New
> Time Roman, so it's not a font problem, and the style Langauge box is also
> unchecked. What else might cause this????? Any ideas????
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > Same cause. Select the entire document (Ctrl+A), then go to Tools |
Language
> > | Set Language. Make sure that the appropriate language is selected and
that
> > "Do not check spelling or grammar" is not checked.
> >
> > --
> > 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.
> >
> > "BoulderRon" <BoulderRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B57C3BFE-170B-4534-8401-481102E2F9F7@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks for the help but I'm afraid that didn't work. I've also noticed
> > that
> > > my thesaurus is not working in this document, but it works in other
> > > documents. Does this suggest something????
> > >
> > > "Anne Troy" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Sure, Ron. Likely, the styles used in the template and subsequent
> > documents
> > > > don't have proper language settings. You may want to create a new
> > paragraph
> > > > IN the template, based on a style, then check Tools-Language on it.
Make
> > > > sure "do not proof" is NOT checked.
> > > > **** Hope it helps! ****
> > > >
> > > > ~Dreamboat
> > > > Excel VBA Certification Coming Soon!
> > > > www.VBAExpress.com/training/
> > > > ********************************
> > > > "BoulderRon" <BoulderRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:4B4A9002-333B-4C2A-8979-EC795E6F0D28@microsoft.com...
> > > > > In some cases my spell checker does not correct mistakes. I've
used
> > all
> > > > the
> > > > > hints in the Microsoft Word Help and it still skips errors. This
is
> > true
> > > > both
> > > > > with automatic spell checking as I type and also when I use the F7
> > key. If
> > > > I
> > > > > create a new document, spell checking works fine. The problem
occurs
> > in
> > > > > documents made with some templates other than Normal.dot. Any
ideas?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >

Suzanne
Thu Sep 30 12:09:26 CDT 2004

He just got through saying they weren't.

--
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.

"Anne Troy" <newsgroups@vbaexpress.com> wrote in message
news:H5Wdna7wW9pcq8HcRVn-qA@comcast.com...
> Check the styles you're using, Ron. Make sure the style is not set to no
> proofing.
> **** Hope it helps! ****
>
> ~Dreamboat
> Excel VBA Certification Coming Soon!
> www.VBAExpress.com/training/
> ********************************
> "BoulderRon" <BoulderRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F0F2F92D-92CB-4229-BC5D-D6588B01EDA5@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the help, but the probelm is somewhere else. I check single
> > paragraphs and the whole document but I still see in Language settings
> that
> > the "Do not check speeling and grammar" box is unchecked. Also, I'm
using
> New
> > Time Roman, so it's not a font problem, and the style Langauge box is
also
> > unchecked. What else might cause this????? Any ideas????
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> > > Same cause. Select the entire document (Ctrl+A), then go to Tools |
> Language
> > > | Set Language. Make sure that the appropriate language is selected
and
> that
> > > "Do not check spelling or grammar" is not checked.
> > >
> > > --
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > "BoulderRon" <BoulderRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:B57C3BFE-170B-4534-8401-481102E2F9F7@microsoft.com...
> > > > Thanks for the help but I'm afraid that didn't work. I've also
noticed
> > > that
> > > > my thesaurus is not working in this document, but it works in other
> > > > documents. Does this suggest something????
> > > >
> > > > "Anne Troy" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Sure, Ron. Likely, the styles used in the template and subsequent
> > > documents
> > > > > don't have proper language settings. You may want to create a new
> > > paragraph
> > > > > IN the template, based on a style, then check Tools-Language on
it.
> Make
> > > > > sure "do not proof" is NOT checked.
> > > > > **** Hope it helps! ****
> > > > >
> > > > > ~Dreamboat
> > > > > Excel VBA Certification Coming Soon!
> > > > > www.VBAExpress.com/training/
> > > > > ********************************
> > > > > "BoulderRon" <BoulderRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > > news:4B4A9002-333B-4C2A-8979-EC795E6F0D28@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > In some cases my spell checker does not correct mistakes. I've
> used
> > > all
> > > > > the
> > > > > > hints in the Microsoft Word Help and it still skips errors. This
> is
> > > true
> > > > > both
> > > > > > with automatic spell checking as I type and also when I use the
F7
> > > key. If
> > > > > I
> > > > > > create a new document, spell checking works fine. The problem
> occurs
> > > in
> > > > > > documents made with some templates other than Normal.dot. Any
> ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

Cindy
Fri Oct 01 06:42:37 CDT 2004

Hi =?Utf-8?B?Qm91bGRlclJvbg==?=,

> Thanks for the help, but the probelm is somewhere else. I check single
> paragraphs and the whole document but I still see in Language settings that
> the "Do not check speeling and grammar" box is unchecked. Also, I'm using New
> Time Roman, so it's not a font problem, and the style Langauge box is also
> unchecked. What else might cause this????? Any ideas????
>
When you're in the Language settings box, which language is activated? Is it
English (or whichever language you want to use)? Or is it something else? What
if you try applying the language you want to use (Ctrl+A, then click on the
English dialect you prefer).

If, for example, the document were formatted with Dutch, and Dutch is not an
activated language on your system, spell check would simply skip text formatted
with the unactivated language.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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