Spell Checker Grayed Out In Options

NinaMo · External Since: Jul 05, 2005 Posts: 3

Office Version: Word 97
O/S: XP Pro - Sp2
Problem: Word 97 will not check the spelling within a word doc and is
grayed out in the options area.

I tried to check and see if the user has permissions set within the Regestry
for that particular value, which is noted in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article
Q257643. I could not find the registry key listed within the article for
spelling. The grammer key was available but the the spelling key did not
exist. The user has MS Outlook 2000 and the spell checker works perfectly
fine.

Stumped

Manuel Maza · External Since: Jan 10, 2006 Posts: 13

Hi,

look through the following link

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;257643

"NinaMo" <NinaMo.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A59F6149-7A3D-43F5-871D-1D43D30741AB@microsoft.com...
> Office Version: Word 97
> O/S: XP Pro - Sp2
> Problem: Word 97 will not check the spelling within a word doc and is
> grayed out in the options area.
>
> I tried to check and see if the user has permissions set within the
> Regestry
> for that particular value, which is noted in Microsoft Knowledge Base
> Article
> Q257643. I could not find the registry key listed within the article for
> spelling. The grammer key was available but the the spelling key did not
> exist. The user has MS Outlook 2000 and the spell checker works perfectly
> fine.
>
> Stumped

NinaMo · External Since: Jul 05, 2005 Posts: 3

Yes I originally used this article as posted earlier... the following
registry key is not available in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools\Spelling

"Manuel Maza" wrote:

> Hi,
>
>
> look through the following link
>
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;257643
>
>
>
> "NinaMo" <NinaMo RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A59F6149-7A3D-43F5-871D-1D43D30741AB@microsoft.com...
> > Office Version: Word 97
> > O/S: XP Pro - Sp2
> > Problem: Word 97 will not check the spelling within a word doc and is
> > grayed out in the options area.
> >
> > I tried to check and see if the user has permissions set within the
> > Regestry
> > for that particular value, which is noted in Microsoft Knowledge Base
> > Article
> > Q257643. I could not find the registry key listed within the article for
> > spelling. The grammer key was available but the the spelling key did not
> > exist. The user has MS Outlook 2000 and the spell checker works perfectly
> > fine.
> >
> > Stumped
>
>
>

krys · External Since: Dec 16, 2005 Posts: 1

Hi NinaMo
I had the same problem in Word 2000 when I was trying to fill in an
application form that had been saved as a word.Doc. I overcame the problem by
click Unprotect Document under the Tools menu. I then right clicked on the
spell check symbol at the bottom of the Window and made sure 'Hide spelling
error' and 'Hide grammatical errors' where unchecked. You might also want to
check the setting under options are as you want them. If you make sure you
save the document in this state it should keep the same formatting when you
reopen it

Hope this helps - Good Luck

"NinaMo" wrote:

> Office Version: Word 97
> O/S: XP Pro - Sp2
> Problem: Word 97 will not check the spelling within a word doc and is
> grayed out in the options area.
>
> I tried to check and see if the user has permissions set within the Regestry
> for that particular value, which is noted in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article
> Q257643. I could not find the registry key listed within the article for
> spelling. The grammer key was available but the the spelling key did not
> exist. The user has MS Outlook 2000 and the spell checker works perfectly
> fine.
>
> Stumped