1. Go to the Review and select the arrow next to Spelling & Grammar. Select AutoCorrect Options. And then select or clear Replace text as you type Word for the web currently has a slightly more limited set of AutoCorrect Options than Word on the desktop does.
  2. This is for a previous versions of Word and cannot follow. This is a round about way that may or may not work which Microsoft Word should not require their users to do this and fix the underlying problem. Problems with spell check is a reoccurring problem for me and I need this to be fixed once and for all.
  3. If I create a document in MS Word 2011, and leave spell and grammar checks enabled for “as you type” (see below on how to disable this), then I do not get an error. If you do not disable the options below, then as at the date of this page this error will recur and you will need to shut down the application (force quit).
  4. Oct 03, 2011  Learn some tips for using the spelling, grammar, and language options and tools in Word for Mac 2011. Skip navigation. How to Fix Grammar & Spell Check Not Working in MS Word.
  5. To avoid that distraction, you can turn spell check off, then check spelling manually when you're done writing. Click File Options Proofing, clear the Check spelling as you type box, and click OK.
  6. Apr 06, 2015 In the opened bar on the right side of the document, under the fonts section click on LANGUAGE and from the opened windows choose English (United States) as the default font, make sure that the ‘DO NOT CHECK SPELLING OR GRAMMAR’ is UNCHECKED, then click on set as default.

If you are having difficulties with spell check Mac in the new Office 365 suite, then it’s probably no surprise – especially if you’re not using Windows and not in the US. However I find that the advice provided on the MS website is actually working for me, so I’d suggest running through the first three steps below. And sometimes it has to be done on documents as you open them (every one). I was getting spell check errors for words like “advise” and “Australia”. Go figure. 🙁

If the steps below don’t work, you might need to try the other three methods (there are six in all) at the MS page on this issue.

To clear the 'Do not check spelling or grammar check box, follow these steps: Select the entire contents of the document. On the Review tab, click Language in the Language group, and then click Set Proofing Language. In the Language dialog box, select the language that you want.

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Note

Office 365 ProPlus is being renamed to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. For more information about this change, read this blog post.

Symptoms

Symptom 1

Spell Checker does not recognize misspelled words in Word 2010.

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Symptom 2

When you click the Spelling & Grammar button in the Proofing group on the **Review **tab in Word 2010, you receive one of the following messages:

  • The spelling and grammar check is complete.
  • Proofing Tools are not installed for default language, try re-installing proofing tools.

Cause

This may occur for any one of the following reasons:

  • Proofing tools are not installed.
  • The Speller EN-US add-in is disabled.
  • The Do not check spelling or grammar check box is selected.
  • Another language is set as default.
  • The following subkey exists in the registry:HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftShared ToolsProofingTools1.0Overrideen-US

Resolution

To resolve this problem, complete the methods that are provided in this article in the order in which they are presented. If you have previously tried one of these methods, and it did not help to resolve the problem, you can skip that method and proceed to the next one.

Method 1: Install proofing tools

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To install the proofing tools, follow these steps:

  1. Exit all programs.

  2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

  3. Follow the appropriate step for your operating system:

    • In Windows 7, click Uninstall a program under Programs.
    • In Windows Vista, double-click Programs and Features.
    • In earlier versions of Windows, double-click Add or Remove Programs.

  4. Click Microsoft Office Edition, and then click Change.

    Note

    In this step and in the following step, the placeholder **Edition **represents the Microsoft Office edition that is installed on the computer.

  5. In the Microsoft Office Edition dialog box, click Add or Remove Features, and then click Continue.

  6. Expand Office Shared Features, click the icon to the left of Proofing Tools, and then click Run all from My Computer.

Method 2: Enable the speller EN-US add-in

To enable the add-in, follow these steps:

  1. Click the File tab, and then click Options.

  2. On the left, click Add-Ins.

  3. At the bottom of the Word Options dialog box, click the drop-down arrow under Manage, change the selection from COM Add-ins to Disabled items, and then click Go.

  4. In the Disabled Items dialog box, check whether Speller EN-US (nlsdata0009.dll) is available in the Select the ones you which to re-enable box.

  5. If Speller EN-US (nlsdata0009.dll) is listed, click it, and then click Enable.

  6. Click Close, and then click OK.

Method 3: Enable Check Spelling as you type

To enable spell check as you type, follow these steps:

  1. Click the File tab, and then click Options.

  2. In the Word Options dialog box, click Proofing.

  3. Make sure that the Check spelling as you type check box is selected in the When correcting spelling and grammar in Word section.

  4. Make sure that all check boxes are cleared in the Exception for section.

  5. Click OK.

Method 4: Select language and clear 'Do not check spelling or grammar'

To clear the 'Do not check spelling or grammar check box, follow these steps:

  1. Select the entire contents of the document.

  2. On the Review tab, click Language in the Language group, and then click Set Proofing Language.

  3. In the Language dialog box, select the language that you want.

  4. If the Do not check spelling or grammar check box is selected, click to clear the check box.

  5. Click OK.

    Note

    If this method fixes the problem, repeat steps 1 through 3 to reopen to the Language dialog box, and then click Set As Default

Method 5: Modify the registry

Important

This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs.

To fix this problem yourself, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, and then click Run.

  2. In the Run box, type regedit, and then press Enter.

  3. Locate and then right-click the following registry subkey:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftShared ToolsProofing Tools1.0Override

  4. Click Delete.

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  5. Exit Registry Editor.

  6. Exit and then restart Word.

More information

If none of the methods in this article resolve the problem, try the following:

Remove and then restore the battery at the bottom of the laptop. If the problem persists, replace the battery.

his problem has been reported only on the following Dell laptops:

  • Inspiron 1501
  • Vostro 1000