The macros would be similar to the ones I posted here: Please click File tab in Word 20 (or click the Office. I have some macros that can be used if it is a problem in styles or the normal template. The automatic Spell Check function might be disabled sometimes and users could reactivate it. Go back to File > Options > Proofing and. This is a character(font)-level formatting in Word. It may be possible that the document you are editing has been added to the exceptions list, which is why Word is not proofreading it for spelling errors. You may see something like this:įont formatting does it say: Language: Do not check spelling or grammar? Try clicking on a misspelled word and pressing So, click on the second paragraph, clear the 'do not check spelling. For the paragraph above it is checked off. If I look at Review / Language / Set Proofing Language when I hit this paragraph the 'do not check spelling or grammar' option is check on. If this is the problem, write back for more help. The majority of the doc is fine, but when you hit a particular paragraph, spell checking stops. If the problem occurs regularly, it is probably a problem with one or more Style definitions. If the checkbox that says "Do not check spelling or grammar" is not empty, click on it until it is clear.Ĭtrl+A to select all text in your document and repeat the language selection.Look at the bottom of the dialog that appears.Pick "Select Proofing Language" from the short menu.Then under the Review tab, click on the "Language" button.Exceptions may have been placed on the document or the spell-check tool, or the Word template may have an issue. A simple setting might have been changed, or the language settings may be off. Select (or create and select) a misspelled word. Why is spell check not working There are several reasons Word's spelling and grammar-checking tool might not be working.This is most likely a proofing language problem. I am assuming you mean that obviously misspelled words are not being flagged. Click OK to apply the changes and hide the.
Under the Exceptions for option, check the box Hide spelling errors in this document only and Hide grammar errors in this document only. Select Proofing from the left side of the dialog box.
This is a character-level setting and one that can be copied and pasted. Click the File tab on your document to go to the Backstage view, then click Options. The key piece of information is that this iis not set by User or Computer or as a Word setting nor is it by document, paragraph, The formatting can be in the documents you are receiving. It does not "check itself" even if that is what it looks like.