Spell Check (Word 2000)

gcotterl · External Since: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 3

My document contains many misspelled words. But, when I click TOOLS/SPELLING
AND GRAMMAR, it says "The spelling check is complete".

How do I get the application to find the spelling errors?

Herb Tyson [MVP] · External Since: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 2144

Press Ctrl+A to select everything, then choose Tools - Language - Set
Language. I'm forgetting the exact commands for Word 2000, but either the
document is set to No Proofing, in which case you need to reset it to your
language (e.g., English US), or it's set to Do Not Check..., in which case
you need to clear that checkbox.

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"gcotterl" <gcotterl.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My document contains many misspelled words. But, when I click
> TOOLS/SPELLING
> AND GRAMMAR, it says "The spelling check is complete".
>
> How do I get the application to find the spelling errors?

gcotterl · External Since: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 3

I did what you suggested (in Word 2000, there's no NO PROOFING selection but
I did clear the DO NOT CHECK SPELLING AND GRAMMAR box).

I then re-ran the spell-check but it still found no errors (I again got the
SPELLING CHECK IS COMPLETE message).

gary

"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

> Press Ctrl+A to select everything, then choose Tools - Language - Set
> Language. I'm forgetting the exact commands for Word 2000, but either the
> document is set to No Proofing, in which case you need to reset it to your
> language (e.g., English US), or it's set to Do Not Check..., in which case
> you need to clear that checkbox.
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.
> http://www.herbtyson.com
> "gcotterl" <gcotterl.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F3080E3E-C11B-4470-9A1D-E3EB4620AF44@microsoft.com...
> > My document contains many misspelled words. But, when I click
> > TOOLS/SPELLING
> > AND GRAMMAR, it says "The spelling check is complete".
> >
> > How do I get the application to find the spelling errors?
>
>
>

Herb Tyson [MVP] · External Since: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 2144

Hmmm... just to be sure, you did select everything before clearing the Do
Not Check... box -- right?

Also, you did make sure that the correct language (i.e., one corresponding
to proofing tools installed on your computer) is selected?

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"gcotterl" <gcotterl.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I did what you suggested (in Word 2000, there's no NO PROOFING selection
>but
> I did clear the DO NOT CHECK SPELLING AND GRAMMAR box).
>
> I then re-ran the spell-check but it still found no errors (I again got
> the
> SPELLING CHECK IS COMPLETE message).
>
> gary
>
>
>
> "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Press Ctrl+A to select everything, then choose Tools - Language - Set
>> Language. I'm forgetting the exact commands for Word 2000, but either the
>> document is set to No Proofing, in which case you need to reset it to
>> your
>> language (e.g., English US), or it's set to Do Not Check..., in which
>> case
>> you need to clear that checkbox.
>>
>> --
>> Herb Tyson MS MVP
>> Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.
>> http://www.herbtyson.com
>> "gcotterl" <gcotterl.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F3080E3E-C11B-4470-9A1D-E3EB4620AF44@microsoft.com...
>> > My document contains many misspelled words. But, when I click
>> > TOOLS/SPELLING
>> > AND GRAMMAR, it says "The spelling check is complete".
>> >
>> > How do I get the application to find the spelling errors?
>>
>>
>>