Spelling and Grammar Checker ignores misspelled words and grammatical errors in Office 2004 for Mac (303267)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word X for Mac
  • Microsoft Word 2001 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q303267

SYMPTOMS

When you run the spelling and grammar checker, misspelled words and grammatical errors may be ignored. A dialog box may display the following information:
Microsoft Word The spelling and grammar check is complete. Text set to (no proofing) was skipped. To find (no proofing) text, click Edit/Replace, click More, click Format, click Language and choose (no proofing). OK

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the Language option on the Tools menu is set to (no proofing). Applying a style to text also can enable the (no proofing) setting.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, set a proofing language other than (no proofing):
  1. Select the affected text, including paragraph marks.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Language.
  3. In the Language dialog box, click the appropriate language, and click OK.
  4. On the Tools menu, click Spelling and Grammar to run the spelling and grammar checker again.

MORE INFORMATION

If the selected dictionary files are not currently installed for the proofing language that you specify, the following error message may appear:
Word cannot find the grammar file for language.
To resolve this issue, install the proofing language file from the Value Pack and then run the spelling and grammar checker again. For information about how to install items from the Value Pack, refer to the following article:

276444 OFF2001: What's Installed with the Office 2001 Value Pack

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:2/15/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB303267
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