5 ways to fix spell check in Microsoft Word when it isn't working

If Microsoft Word's spell check isn't working, there are several common troubleshooting methods you can try.

How to use spell check in Microsoft Word to eliminate typos and grammatical errors

You can spell check in Microsoft Word by using its built-in spelling and grammar checker. If enabled, it will automatically ...
Houston Chronicle

Enabling Spell Check in Word Office 365 on Windows 8

When you misspell a word in Microsoft's Office 365 Web Apps, the app relies entirely on your browser's spell check feature to correct it. On a computer running the Windows 8 operating system, however, ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft Word Spell Check "Ignore" options. Am I losing my mind?

Hello. I apologize for asking a such an application-specific question in this general forum, but I am desperate. In Microsoft Word, under Windows 7, I'm finding that the "Ignore" and the "Ignore All" ...
Sun Journal

In a word: We all make mistakes, even with spell-check

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Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: Use spell-checker, but beware its deficiencies

I got an email recently from a reader whose spell-checker flagged the word “uninvolved” as an error. I’m not sure what software she was using. My Microsoft Word ...
Los Angeles Times

Column: A Word, Please: Spell check can’t always save you — yet

On Twitter, the hashtags #SpellCheckWontSaveYou and #SpellCheckCantSaveYou aren’t particularly popular, clocking just a few dozen instances each over the past few years. But for word nerds or anyone ...