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Myron Moyano 0 Reputation points
2026-07-31T18:50:14.36+00:00

How can I get spell check to work in Microsoft word?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
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  1. Stefan Blom 348.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-07-31T18:59:58.38+00:00

    Select all the text in an affected document (Ctrl+A). Open the Language dialog box (Review tab > Language group > Language > Set Proofing Language), pick your preferred language and ensure that "Do not check spelling or grammar" is cleared. Confirm with OK (do NOT click Set as Default, because you are changing the selection, not the default setting, in this case).

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    For more on language formatting in Word, see http://wordfaqs.ssbarnhill.com/MasterSpellCheck.htm .

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