Word not checking spelling as i type

You’re typing along, you make a mistake, and you see the wavy red underline.

You fix the mistake, but you’ve lost your flow, your idea. To avoid that distraction, you can turn spell check off, then check spelling manually when you’re done writing. Here’s how.

Click File > Options > Proofing, clear the Check spelling as you type box, and click OK.

To turn spell check back on, repeat the process and select the Check spelling as you type box.

To check spelling manually, click Review > Spelling & Grammar.

But do remember to run spell check. Spelling and grammar errors can seriously undermine what you’re trying to say, especially when your boss, your teacher, or that person in HR sees them.

Have you ever had one of those days where you’re finishing an important document, but the spell check in Microsoft Word isn’t working correctly? Sometimes you can’t check one document, and other times you can’t spell-check any document. And sometimes, it’s several words. In this troubleshooting tutorial, I’ll show several fixes.

I’ve encountered this annoyance many times. Usually, I can solve the issue with the steps below unless it’s a protected Microsoft Word document. However, one reason you want to correct this issue is that it may interfere with calculating your Word readability statistics.

Spell Check Not Working – (1 Document)

Sometimes Word’s spell check will only work for one document. However, you can open other Microsoft Word documents, and spell check works. The problem is probably with the preferred languages or formatting settings.

Verify Your Language & Check Spelling Options

1. Open the problem document.
2. Press the Ctrl + A keys to select the entire text.
3. From the Review tab, select Language then Set Proofing Language…
4. In the Language dialog box make sure the correct default language is selected.
5. Verify the checkbox Do not check spelling or grammar is unchecked.

1. Click OK.
2. Recheck your document

I wish the above method were foolproof. Highlighting the entire document would overwrite all paragraph settings throughout. On older versions of Microsoft Word, I would get the following message as shown below. However, in Microsoft 365, I no longer get this alert even if I have spelling errors.

This alert message suggests that your document has a section marked “Do not check spelling or grammar.” Unfortunately, I don’t know any easy way to find these marks. So instead, I find a paragraph with a spelling mistake, highlight it, and press Shift + F1.

This opens the Reveal Formatting pane, where you can verify that your correct language is what you expect and if the paragraph has spell check turned off. In the example below, the highlighted paragraph is coded not to check for spelling.

Tip: If you don’t see the pane, you may have some sort of Function lock on your keyboard. Generally, these keyboards have an F Lock key on the top row because there are other functions mapped. Other keyboards may use an Fn key.

In the above example, I misspelled the word “government”. Word did not flag this instance because the paragraph was marked not to do spelling or grammar checks.

To fix the issue, highlight your paragraph and click the Language link in the Reveal Formatting dialog. This will open the Language dialog box, and you can deselect the check spelling or grammar option checkbox.

Are Multiple Proofing Languages Set

Looking at the screen print above, you’ll notice that I have three proofing languages above the double line. They are variations of English for Australia, Canada, United States. Word can get confused if you don’t enable “Detect language automatically“.

According to this support page, Microsoft noted several suggestions:

• Automatic language detection requires that a sentence of text be written in that language. Depending on the length of your sentences, you might need to type several sentences before Word has enough contextual information to automatically detect the language and apply the correct dictionary.
• Words that are spelled the same way in several languages, such as “centre” in English (United Kingdom) and French (France) might cause the Detect language automatically check box to incorrectly identify the language of text. To solve this problem, type more words in the language you want, or clear the Detect language automatically check box.

Review Your Proofing Exception Options

You should check another setting, as there is a Word option where you can elect to hide spelling errors. You can set this option on an individual file.

1. Click the File tab.
2. From the left panel, select Options.
3. In the Word Options dialog, click Proofing.
4. Scroll to the bottom area called Exceptions for:
5. Check to see if the Hide spelling errors in this document only check box is enabled.

Spell Check Not Working – (All Documents)

This second problem can be a real annoyance with many variations. The suggestions range from easy to a Microsoft Windows registry change.

Option 1: Verify the “check spelling as you type” Feature

This feature is an option to see your mistakes as they happen. In some cases, I’ve seen toggling this check box “on” and “off” fix the problem. Additionally, those red squiggly underlines might be from the Word Exclusion Dictionary.

To verify Spelling and Grammar Checkers are on,

1. Click the File tab.
2. From the left menu, select Options at the bottom.
3. In the Word Options dialog, click Proofing.
4. Check the boxes for Check spelling as you type and Mark grammar errors as you type. (See picture above.)
5. Click OK.

Note: For older versions of Word, use the Check Document feature on your Review tab.

Option 2: Check for Conflicting Word Add-in

Still, your problem may be caused by a combination of factors such as another Word add-in. The way to verify this is to see if the spellchecker works in “safe mode”. Safe Mode is a reduced functionality state where Microsoft Word loads without add-ins.

1. Hold down your Ctrl key and then press the icon or menu option for Microsoft Word.
2. Click Yes when the Safe Mode dialog appears.

1. Open up your document.
2. Press F7 to run spell-check.

If the spellchecker works, you need to figure out which add-in is causing the problem. There are two areas where you may see these.

The first is from the Insert tab.

If you click My Add-ins, you will see your installed items. If you hover over an item, a 3-dot menu will appear where you can remove the item.

Additionally, you can access this area from the Word Options dialog box under Add-ins. Hopefully, you recognize an add-in name such as Grammarly. Then you can press the Go button.

You’ll then get a COM Add-ins dialog where you can uncheck the box so it won’t load or remove it. 

I’d suggest closing Word and reopening your document before checking again.

Option 3: Rename Your Word Template

Your Microsoft Word document template, which is either normal.dot or normal.dotm, might also be causing an issue. You can find these files in your Microsoft Templates folder. When you rename the template, Word will reset to the default settings.

Because your global template file has your settings, I would recommend renaming the file to something like normalPRV.dot or normalPRV.dotm so you can change the name if this suggestion doesn’t work.

Tip: If you need to confirm the location of your template you can press your Windows key + r. This will open the Run dialog, where you can copy and paste the command below.

%appdata%MicrosoftTemplates

Option 4: Try Detect and Repair

Now and then, I have the spell-check feature go wonky after some other software update or hardware change. For example, a registry entry has become corrupted. In these rare cases, you may have to repair your installation.

Option 5: Rename a Windows Registry Folder

I don’t like giving instructions on using the Windows registry. But sometimes, this online repair works. If you’re unfamiliar with this area, I strongly recommend reading Microsoft’s https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot/windows-server/performance/windows-registry-advanced-users.

As with an earlier suggestion, I rename the folder rather than deleting it. Some people rely on third-party dictionaries that may use some of these entries. If you find after renaming the folder, your 3rd party dictionary doesn’t work; you can revert the changes.

To rename the Proofing Tools folder,

1. Close Word.
2. Press the Windows key + R.
3. In the Run dialog box type regedit.
4. Click the OK button.
5. Expand the left pane to HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Software | Microsoft | Shared Tools| Proofing Tools
6. Right-click the folder named 1.0
7. Select Rename from the menu.

1. Rename folder to 1PRV.0
2. Close regedit.
3. Restart Microsoft Word.

Specific Word Isn’t Flagged as Misspelled

Sometimes, you’ve run through the steps above and Word still doesn’t flag an item that is misspelled. This can be frustrating, but sometimes the problem is us. Yes, I have misspelled words when adding them to Word’s custom spell check dictionary. That’s why I also created an exclude dictionary for Word.

Check Your Custom Dictionary

1. Click the File tab.
2. From the left menu, select Options at the bottom.
3. In the Word Options dialog, click Proofing.
4. Scroll down to When correcting spelling in Microsoft Office program section.
5. Click the Custom Dictionaries… button.
6. Click the Edit Word List… button.

1. Find your misspelled word and delete it.
2. Add correct variation if needed.
3. Click OK.

Try Another Online Option & Then Fix

This isn’t a fix for the problem, but it buys you time if you’ve got a deliverable. In the interim, you can save your document and try to open or copy it to another online word processor such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word Online. You will need to have an online account. Once you’ve imported your document, use that system’s spell-checker.

Hopefully, these solutions helped you isolate why spell-check wasn’t working. Now, you can continue to write your great novel, business proposal, letter, or tutorial.

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Spell check in Microsoft Word and other Word Processing apps is a powerful feature. With spell check, you don’t have to worry too about making small grammatical and typographical errors, because the program will point them out for you in real-time as you type.

But sometimes, the spell check feature in word processors stops working for various reasons, mostly to do with your Settings.

So, in this article, I will show you 4 ways you can fix the problem on a Windows 10 PC. The first 2 solutions work for the Word app in general, while the last 2 work for a particular Word document.

I will be using Microsoft Word 2016 in this tutorial, but everything applies to Word 2010, 2013, 2019, and some other versions.

How to Fix Spell Check Not Working in Word with Language Settings

If you are writing in English and your Word app language is set to French or Spanish, then spell check might not work.

The steps below takes you through how to select the right language:

Step 1: Click on File in the menu bar and select Options.

Step 2: Head over to the Language tab.

Step 3: Under “Office authoring language and proofing”, select your preferred language and click Ok.

If your preferred language is not available in the list, click on “Add a language” and look for your language.

How to Fix Spell Check Not Working in Word by Turning off Disabling Add-ins

Firstly, you need to test if an add-in is preventing spell-check from working.

To do this, hold CTRL and open your Word app. If spell check isn’t working, then an add-in might be the culprit.

To disable an add-in, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Click on the File tab in the menu bar and select Options.

Step 2: Select add-in on the left.

Step 3: Left-click on the add-in you want to remove and click “Go”.

Step 4: Check the add-in, then click “Remove”.

Do this for the individual add-ins you have and cross-check if spell check is working after each one. This way you’ll know which add-in is the culprit.

How to Fix Spell Check Not Working in Word by Turning off the Hide Spelling Error and Hide Grammar Error

Step 1: Make sure you have the Word document open where spell check is not working.

Step 2: Click on the File tab and select Options.

Step 4: Select Proofing.

Step 5: Uncheck both “Hide spelling error in this document only” and “Hide grammar error in this document only”, then select “Ok”.

How to Fix Spell Check Not Working in Word by Turning on Check Spelling as you Type

Step 1: Make sure the file is opened.

Step 2: Click on the File tab in the menu bar and select Options.

Step 3: Select Proofing.

Step 4: Make sure “Check «spelling as you type» is checked under “When Correcting Spelling and Grammar in Word”, then click Ok.

Final Thoughts

Spell check is a cool feature of Word that speeds up your productivity. And now you know how to fix it if it fails.

You can also apply these fixes to other Windows OS versions as Word works the same way in them.

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While Word’s spell check works well most of the time, sometimes it can appear to stop operating. Some simple troubleshooting steps will quickly get Word’s spelling and grammar-checking tool back up and running. These solutions apply to Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Word for Mac.

Causes of Word’s Spell Check Not Working

There are several reasons Word’s spelling and grammar-checking tool might not be working. You might have changed a simple setting, or the language settings may be off. Exceptions may have been placed on the document or the spell-check tool, or the Word template may have an issue.

Whatever the reason, some easy fixes are likely to have Word back to pointing out mistakes in your documents soon.

The spelling and grammar checker may return an error message about the default language or say «Spelling and grammar check is complete» without flagging any errors. You may not receive any message but may notice the tool isn’t functioning.

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How to Fix Word’s Spell Checker Not Working

Follow these troubleshooting steps in the order we present, from the simplest solution to the most complex.

1. Make sure Word spell check is turned on, the most likely culprit and most straightforward solution. If you haven’t enabled automatic spell-checking, the tool won’t function as you expect. Also, select the Mark grammar errors as you type and Check grammar with spelling check boxes.

   On a Mac, select Word > Preferences > Spelling & Grammar, and select the Check spelling as you type and Check grammar as you type check boxes.

2. Check Word’s proofing language. Word may be set to the wrong proofing language, causing it to miss errors. Make sure Word is proofing in the correct language, and see if this solves the problem.

3. Check for proofing exceptions. A setting for Hide proofing errors, or other exceptions, may have been enabled in the document. The spell-check tool might not work as expected if a user has made exceptions for checking the spelling or grammar.

4. Open Word in Safe Mode. A Word add-in can interfere with the spelling and grammar-checking tool, causing it to work sporadically or not at all. If you start Word in Safe Mode, add-ins aren’t enabled. See if the spelling and grammar-checking tool works. If it does, move on to step 5.

5. Disable add-ins one at a time. An add-in might be the problem if the spelling and grammar-checking tool worked in Safe Mode. Disable add-ins one at a time to isolate the one causing the issue. When you find the culprit, permanently disable it.

6. Rename the default template. If the issue still isn’t resolved, there could be something wrong with Word’s global template, which is called normal.dotm. Renaming the template could fix the problem. Word will generate a new default document without any customizations.

   When you rename the normal.dotm template, you lose the default settings you established, including styles, toolbars, AutoText entries, and macros.

7. Repair Word. If all your efforts haven’t resolved the spell-check problem, use the built-in Office Repair utility to fix Word. This tool repairs the entire Office suite even if there’s only one application you want to fix.

   This tool is only available for Windows versions of Office.

8. Contact Microsoft Word. If you still can’t fix the problem with Word’s spelling and grammar-checking tool not working, visit the Microsoft Word help page. With a searchable knowledge base, community forums, and contact information, you’ll find additional help.

FAQ

• Why is Grammarly not working in Word?

  If Grammarly in Word isn’t working, you may be working in a password-protected document, you may have opened the document in Protected View, or the document is stored on a network. To solve the problem, save your document to a local drive and open it from there.

• How do I turn off spell check in Word?

  To turn off spell check in Word on a PC, go to File > Options > Proofing. Uncheck the box next to Check spelling as you type. On a Mac, go to Tools > Spelling & Grammar and select Hide Spelling Errors.

• How do I reset spell check in Word?

  To reset Word’s spell check on a PC, go to the Tools menu and select Spelling & Grammar > Options. In the Proofing Tools section, select Recheck Document. On a Mac, go to Tools > Spelling & Grammar and select Reset Ignored Words and Grammar.

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To enable spell check as you type, follow the following steps:

   1.   On the File tab, click Options:

   2.   In the Word Options dialog box, on the Proofing tab:

• In the When correcting spelling and grammar in Word section:
  • To enable spell checking, make sure that the Check spelling as you type check box is selected,
  • To disable spell checking, deselect the Check spelling as you type check box:

  

• In the Exception for group:
  • To enable spell checking, make sure that all checkboxes are cleared,
  • To disable spell checking, select both options.

Note: You can customize your local Word to use the selected or cleared options for all documents by selecting the appropriate option in the Exception for dropdown list:

   3.   Click OK to close the Word Options dialog box.

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The spell-check function in Microsoft Word gives you the freedom to type freely. Word auto-corrects any misspelled word or red underlines words that appears to be incorrect. You can simply right-click and select the correct word that matches your intention. 

However, in some instances, the word spell check does not work. If it happens, you can rename the word template, or adjust proofing settings. Likewise, you can also rename the sub-folder name from the registry editor. 

So, without any delay, let’s explore the fixes and how you should carry them out to make the word spell check work again.  

The first thing to consider is to turn on spell check in Microsoft Word. You can also select grammar and spell-checking. Likely, you can open the Word application in safe mode. 

A detailed explanation of fixes is discussed below to guide you fix word spell check on Windows. 

Check If the Word Spell Check is ON

One of the first things that you can check if the spell check is not working is to check whether you have turned on the Word Spell Check option or not. 

1. From the Word document, select the File option from the top-left corner.
2. Choose Options.
3. Click on Proofing.
4. Under When correcting spelling and grammar in Word, check the Check spelling as you type option.
5. Also, select Mark grammar errors as you type and Check grammar with spelling.
   
6. Click OK.

Select the Language And Uncheck Spelling or Grammar Option 

Another probable remedy is to uncheck Do not check spelling or grammar options. 

1. Open the Word document.
2. Press CTRL + A keys. It will select the entire part of your document.
3. Select the Review tab. 
4. Click Language. Then select Set Proofing Language. 
   
5. Choose the language that you used in your text.  
6. Uncheck Do not check spelling or grammar.
   
7. Now, click OK.

Adjust Proofing Settings

If the application has enabled the option of Hide proofing errors, it can cause an interruption in grammar and spell checking. Here is how you can adjust the proofing setting in Word. 

1. Launch a word document.
2. First, click File.
3. Then select Options.
4. Click the Proofing option from the left panel.
5. On the Exception for: section, select your document.
6. Now unselect Hide spelling errors in this document only and Hide grammar errors in this document only.
   
7. Click OK.

Renaming Proofing Tools Sub-folder Name from Registry Editor

Another probable solution to fix the issue is to change the 1.0 folder to 1PRV.0 through the Registry Folder.

1. On the keyboard, press Windows + R to launch the Run program. 
2. Type regedit and click OK.
   
3. Navigate to:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Shared Tools > Proofing Tools
4. Now select 1.0 and right-click it.
5. Select Rename and rename 1.0 to 1PRV.0.

Renaming Word Template

Changing the name of the Word Template also helps fix the problem. What it does is reset the Word to the default settings.

1. Open the Start screen and type Run. Next, select the Run program, and left-click it to open.
2. Type %appdata%MicrosoftTemplates and press OK.
   
3. The Templates folder will open.
4. Now, click the Normal.dotm or Normal.dot file, depending on the Word version, and press the F2 key. It will allow you to rename the file.
   
5. Rename the file as Normal_old.dotm.

Open Word in Safe Mode

Add-ins can create issues for Word and lead to spell-check not working on the computer. Launching the word application in safe mode will disable the add-ins, and you can check whether the spell-check is working or not.

1. Launch the Start screen and locate Microsoft Word.
2. First, press and hold the CTRL key on the keyboard. 
3. Then double-click on the Word application.
4. A pop-up message will appear on the screen asking for confirmation to open the file in safe mode. Click Yes.
   
5. After this, open a new document: File> New, and check if the problem remains or not.

Deactivate Add-ins Options from Word

At times, the problem can emerge because of Add-ins. After running the Word in safe mode, if the problem resolves, Add-ins options might need to be turned off. Follow the steps below to know the process:

1. Open the Word file.
2. From the upper-left corner, click File.
3. Choose Options from the list.
4. From the left-side segment, click Add-ins.
5. Ensure the Manage option is adjusted to COM Add-ins. Then select Go.
   
6. To disable the desired add-ins, unselect them. Or, select the Remove options. It will uninstall the selected Add-ins. 

Try Repairing Microsoft Office on the Computer

Likely, there is always an option to repair Microsoft Office. Doing so will also repair Word. And it can also fix the issue of spell-check within the Word application. 

1. Go to the Start screen section.
2. Type Control Panel. When the app appears, click to open it.
3. Just below Programs, click on Uninstall a program.
4. Locate Microsoft Office and right-click it. 
5. Select the Change option.
   
6. When prompted, choose Yes.
7. Now hit the Quick Repair options and click the Repair option.
8. If it doesn’t help, select Online Repair and follow the instructions on the screen.

How to Fix Word Spell Check Not Working On Mac?

The fixes on Mac are similar to those of Windows with some differences in steps and terminologies. Selecting grammar and spell checking, and unchecking spelling or grammar are some common fixes you can try. On Mac, you can also adjust the input source language.

Below is a step-by-step guide to help you fix the issue.

Select Grammar and Spell Checking 

The primary option in Mac is to enable spell and grammar checking. If it is unselected in Microsoft Word, it disables the spell-check function. So, it is necessary to turn on spelling and grammar as you type.  

1. Click Word.
2. First, choose Preferences.
3. From the Authoring and Proofing Tools section, select Spelling and Grammar. 
4. Check both Check spelling as you type and Check grammar as you type options. 
   
5. Also, remember to unselect Hide spelling errors in this document and Hide grammatical errors in this document options.
6. Then hit OK.

Select the Language And Uncheck Spelling or Grammar Option 

The fix also includes unchecking spelling and grammar. 

1. Open a word document.
2. Select Edit > Select All.
3. Choose Tools > Language.
4. Now, choose the language dictionary that you require the speller to use. 
5. Unselect Do not check spelling or grammar.
   
6. Then select OK. 

Setting the Default Normal.dotm Template’s Language

Sometimes putting the ‘Do not check spelling or grammar’ to default also resolves the issue for Mac users.

1. In Word, open an empty document.
2. Click Edit.
3. Then choose Select All.
4. Now click Tools, and then select Language. 
5. Choose the language dictionary that you desire the speller to utilize.
6. Unselect Do not check spelling or grammar.
7. And select Default. 
8. Select Yes. It will save the change, and the effect can be seen in all new documents that use the Normal template.
9. Now, choose OK.

Adjust the Input Source Language

A probable solution also includes setting the Input Source language from the Apple menu. 

1. First, you need to close all Office applications.
2. Click the Apple icon.
3. From the Apple menu, select the System Preferences option.
4. From the Personal segment, select Language & Text.
5. Select Input Sources.
6. Select the language you want to set as the Input Source language. The Word application will use that language. 
7. Reboot your Mac.

Relocate the Normal.dotm Template

Microsoft Word creates a new variation of the Normal.dotm file if it is moved or renamed. So, relocating the Normal.dotm template file can help fix the issue in some instances.  

1. First of all, close all the Office applications on your computer.
2. Select the Go option from the panel at the top of the screen.
3. A drop-down menu will appear. Select Home.
4. Select Library. (Press the OPTION key on the keyboard while selecting the Go menu. In Mac OS X Lion, the Library folder is in a hidden state.)
5. Click Application Support > Microsoft.
6. Select Office > User Templates.
7. Pull the normal.dotm file to the desktop screen.
8. Reboot your computer.

To remove Word preferences, after step 3, select Preferences and then drag com.microsoft.word.plist file and the Microsoft folder to your desktop screen. And reboot the computer.

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Too little spell checking

In recent versions of Word you have a number of options about how Word checks spelling. If you have “Check spelling as you type” checked in the
Spelling & Grammar Options dialog (Office Button | Word Options | Proofing in Word 2007) (see
Figure 2), Word will put a wavy red underline under words it doesn’t recognize. If you opt not to check spelling as you type, you can still run the spelling checker explicitly by
pressing F7 or selecting Tools | Spelling and Grammar (Review | Proofing | Spelling & Grammar in Word 2007).

Important Note: Spell checking is not available in protected forms. Word will not mark misspelled words with a wavy underline, pressing F7 has no effect (not even an error message), and
Spelling and Grammar is disabled (dimmed) on the Tools menu. This is by design. You can spell-check protected forms using a macro, but this will require that users of the form be willing to enable macros. For instructions,
see «How to enable the spellchecker in a protected document.»

Nothing marked as misspelled

If no words are being marked as misspelled, even though you have «Check spelling as you type» enabled, it may be that you are an extremely good speller and not using any words that Word doesn’t recognize. More likely, there is something wrong. Check the
Spelling & Grammar Options (Office Button | Word Options | Proofing in Word 2007) to make sure that «Hide spelling errors in this document» is
not checked (see
Figure 2).

If it is not, the usual problem is that the text has been formatted as “Do not check spelling or grammar” (see Figure 1). To correct this, select the entire document (Ctrl+A), apply the desired language to it, and clear the check
box for “Do not check spelling and grammar” in the Tools | Language | Set Language dialog (Review | Proofing | Set Language in
Word 2007).

If you have Word 2007 and find that the spelling checker just does not work at all—that is, it doesn’t mark any words as misspelled, and running the spelling checker with
F7 doesn’t find any errors—there are two more steps you can try:

1. Click on Office Button | Word Options | Add-Ins | Manage: Disabled Items. If you see any disabled items that relate to spelling, try enabling them.

2. If the previous suggestion doesn’t help, then:
   a. Close Word and any other open applications.
   b. Click on Start | Run | Open and type «regedit» (without the quotation marks).
   c. If the key HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftShared ToolsProofing Tools1.0Override exists, delete it.
   d. Exit the Registry Editor.
   e. Restart your computer.

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