Be sure to Select All the text first! Now it should work. Select all the text, go to Tools>Language, select the desired language, uncheck the “do not check spelling or grammar” box if necessary, and hit OK.
Click OK to exit the Language dialog, then OK to exit the Modify Style dialog, and either Close or Apply to exit the Format>Style dialog.įixing Single Documents or Documents Created Earlier. Use the Format drop-down menu at the bottom of the Modify dialog to select Language-select the Language you want, and make sure the "do not check spelling or grammar" box is NOT checked. Check the “add to template” box to save your changes to all new documents based on that template, but do NOT check the “automatically update” box. The style of that word will already be selected in the left column of the dialog. Click in a word that is not being spell-checked, and go to Format>Style. If on quitting Word, you get a "save changes to Normal" question, answer yes. Word will ask you to confirm that you want to change the setting for new documents-answer yes. Be sure the "do not check spelling or grammar" box is NOT checked. Word will automatically add that language tag to your Normal style, which is the default style for text in a new blank document. Go to Tools>Language, select a Language, and click Default. 
New documents will behave, although you will need to fix old documents one-by-one. Then anytime you use that style in the future, it will automatically have the language tags. You need to modify the style that the text is formatted in, to include the language formatting. Fixing All Documents, or Changing the Default Language Spelling depends on the language setting, so first make sure you have a Tools>Language menu entry. Note: the Word 2004 Help topic "Troubleshoot spelling and grammar checking" also addresses some questions not covered here. Tools>Spelling & Grammar Dialog Stops Showing Suggestions.Spanish Custom Dictionary-FIXED with Office 2004 SP2 (11.2).There Is No "Language" on My Tools Menu.The Spelling & Grammar Preferences Are Grayed Out.Change Language in a Single Click in Word 2008 (external link, scroll down for English).
Spell-Check Doesn’t Catch Misspelled Words. Updated for Word 2008 (DRAFT in Progress) Spell-Checking, Language, and Dictionary Issues in MacWord
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