Spell check

[David]

After a re-format and re-install of XP/SP2 I also had to re-install
all my programs. I am still using Word 97, it does everything I want
it to do, but now the spell check doesn't work. The tab is gray in
Options. Tried removing and re-re-installing, still the same.

Any suggestions gratefully appreciated.

David

 

[garfield-n-odie]

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=257643 "WD97: Spelling, Grammar
Not Available in Word Running on Window 2000 or Windows XP".

 

[Jay Freedman]

After a re-format and re-install of XP/SP2 I also had to re-install
all my programs. I am still using Word 97, it does everything I want
it to do, but now the spell check doesn't work. The tab is gray in
Options. Tried removing and re-re-installing, still the same.

Any suggestions gratefully appreciated.

David

Hi David,

Word 97 has a problem with some of the permissions on registry entries
in Windows 2000 or XP. This article describes how to fix it:

WD97: Spelling, Grammar Not Available in Word Running on Window 2000
or Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=257643