Spell check stopped working

[Howard]

After a Microsoft Word update was automatically installed last week, my spell
check program stopped working. How can I get it to work again?

I am using Word 2007 on a Windows XP machine.

 

[Guruveer]

On office button ( left top corner) click on it, choose word option and then
on

proofing." Check the grammer and spelling option" and "check spelling as i
type" are selected or not.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Check if the registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\Proofing Tools\1.0\Override" exists and if it does delete it.

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[Howard]

Graham, how do I do that?
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Howard

Check if the registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\Proofing Tools\1.0\Override" exists and if it does delete it.

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[Howard]

"Check spelling as you type" is checked.

 

[Howard]

I just discovered that though it does not check spelling, it still checks
grammar.

 

[Graham Mayor]

From windows Start > Run type regedit and press the enter key. This will
open an Explorer-like dialog.
In the left window look follow the path indicated in my earlier message and
if found select and delete it. Close the registry editor.

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[Howard]

That registry key does NOT exist.

Not what?

 

[Howard]

That registry key does NOT exist.

What else can I try?

 

[Graham Mayor]

It appears that others have experienced the same problem. One other 'cure'
that appeared to work was to set up a different user profile - see
http://help.lockergnome.com/office/Word-2007-Spell-checker-working-ftopict909134.html

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