Spell Checker does not recognize misspelled words in Word 2007

Source: Microsoft Support

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When you type a misspelled word in Word 2007 it is not flagged by the spell checker.

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When you click the Spelling & Grammar button in the Proofing group on the Review tab in Word 2007, one of the following messages is displayed:

• "The spelling and grammar check is complete."
• "Proofing Tools are not installed for <default language>, try re-installing proofing tools."

There are several reasons why this issue may occur:

• The add-in Speller EN-US is disabled.
• The following entry is in the registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\ProofingTools\1.0\Override\en-US
• The 'Do not check spelling or grammar' check box is selected.
• The proofing tools are not installed.

To resolve the issue, try the methods listed below. Start with Method 1. If the registry key is not on the system or if the problem remains, try Method 2 & test again & continue through the list until the spell checker works.

Method 1

Enable the Speller EN-US add-in using these steps:

1. Click the Office Button, then click Word Options.
2. On the left, Click Add-Ins.
3. At the bottom, see Manage: COM Add-ins. Click on COM Add-ins and then from the drop down menu select Disabled items. Then click on Go.
4. In the Disabled Items window, the Addin: Speller EN-US (nlsdata0009.dll) would be listed.
5. Click on it, then click the Enable button.

Method 2

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

Remove the following registry key from the registry:

1. Click the Start button, then click Run.
2. In the open box type REGEDIT, then press the enter key.
3. Navigate to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools\1.0\Override"
4. Delete this key.
5. Exit the registry editor.
6. Exit and restart Word.

Method 3

Clear the 'Do not check spelling or grammar' check box using these steps:

1. Click the Review Tab, then click the Set Language button, to the right of Thesaurus.
2. If there's a check mark next to the option 'Do not check spelling or grammar' , click to clear it.

Method 4

Install the proofing tools.

1. Exit all programs.
2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click Programs and Features in Vista; Add or Remove Programs in earlier Windows versions.
4. Click Microsoft Office Edition 2007, and then click Change. Note In this option, Edition represents the Microsoft Office edition that is installed on the computer.
5. In the Microsoft Office Edition 2007 dialog box, click Add or Remove Features, and then click Continue.
6. Expand Office Shared Features, click the icon to the left of Proofing Tools, and then click Run all from My Computer.

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