I was having an intermittent problem with Word 2007 not spell checking text when pasted from other applications. Word would indicate that the spell check was complete with no errors, and clearly there where errors.
I did the process
Go to the review tab. Under the proofing section, click on select language. A dialog box will open allowing you to select your language (this should be your preferred language with a check mark on the side and a little abc icon). There are two boxes at the bottom. One says, do not check spelling or grammar. Make sure there is NOT a check mark in this box. The other box says, detect language automatically. This one should be checked. I don't know why, but I have had one document open with the right boxes checked, and have opened another document and had the wrong one checked.
I tried everything to get my spell check working, but your suggestion with the disabled add-in worked!!!!
I am not a hooplehead when it comes to PC's and software, but this one had me stumped for days.
I have even tried the registry deletion to no avail.
So, for those of you with issue who have tried everything else, try this:
Click on top left Word circle Icon
Go to bottom click on Word Options
Go to Add-ins
At bottom, should say "Manage: CD Add-ins" - change to "Disabled Items" then hit Go...
This should bring up Spell-check add in - select this.
Try spell check... IT WORKS!!
My spell checker now works! I have a vista so just searched regedit and then delete the keys as specified!
My spell checker works great now in all my programs - word, One Note etc!
Please note in the above chain that Beth Melton indicated the following
registry key needs to be deleted. I did it and it worked. Make sure that
Office programs are closed.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared
Tools\ProofingTools\1.0\Override\en-US
Spell check was not working in Word 2007, but grammar check was OK. This is the solution that worked for me.
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