Skip to main content

Word cannot start the spelling checker in Office MAC.

Problem

When you open a certain document in Word for Mac 2011, you get the following error:

“Word cannot start the spelling checker. The spelling checker files may be missing. Make sure the spelling checker files are installed or use the Microsoft Office Installer to install the spelling checker.”

Cause

The document may have been originally created from another version of Word and contain incompatible formatting.

Solution

If you cannot quit Word:
Press cmd + alt + Esc to show the Force Quit window.
In the list, click Microsoft Word.
Click the Force Quit button.

Update Microsoft Office 2011:
Open Word.
On the top menu, click Help, then Check for Updates.
Click the Check for Updates button.
Install all available updates until there are no more.

If that doesn’t work:
Open a blank document in Word.
On the top menu, click Word, then Preferences.
On the first row, click Spelling and Grammar.
Under the Spelling heading, uncheck “Check spelling as you type”.
Under the Grammar heading, uncheck “Check grammar as you type”.
Click OK.
Open the document that you were previously having trouble with.
Press cmd + A to select all text in the document.
On the top menu, click Tools, then click Language.
Select your preferred language in the list and click OK.
Save the document.
If you wish, you can revert the settings that you changed in steps 4 and 5.

Comments

  1. whitton houseJune 21, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    SAVED MY LIFE! -> I've been writing a novel for well over a year, so imagine my pain when i nearly lost all my manuscript and research all because i couldn't access it... with the same error... thanks to your instructions... i can access my work now... and can breath again! Thank you so much!

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousDecember 7, 2015 at 12:38 AM

    Yes, this method save my day.. thanks

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How to display the location of the current file on the Quick Access Toolbar in Office 2013

 Problem  How to display the location of the current file on the Quick Access Toolbar in Office 2013 Solution You can display the location of the currently open Office document on the Quick Access Toolbar. To do this follow these steps: 1. Open any document or a blank document in Word and click the FILE tab. 2. Click Options at the bottom of the options list on the left. 3. On the Word Options dialog box, click Quick Access Toolbar in the options list on the left. 4. To narrow the choices in the list of commands and make it quicker to find the desired option, select Commands Not in the Ribbon from the Choose commands from drop-down list. 5. Scroll down in the list of commands until you find the Document Location command. Select it and click Add to add it to the Quick Access Toolbar. You can move the Document Location command to a different location on the Quick Access Toolbar using the up and down arrows to the right of the list of toolbar commands. 6. Click OK to accept the c...
Post a Comment
Read more

How to send email force fully using a default account in outlook.

Problem: How to send email force fully using a default account in outlook. Solution: People who use multiple accounts and frequently (accidentally) send using the wrong account, especially if they are sending sensitive documents, as it will almost eliminate accidentally sending email from the wrong account. In Outlook 2010, the registry key is: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\outlook\options Value Name: ForceAccountSelection Value type: REG_DWORD: 1 for force, 0 to disable. In Outlook 2013, the registry key is: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\outlook\options Value Name: ForceAccountSelection Value type: REG_DWORD: 1 for force, 0 to disable. Notes: You need to create the path if it does not exist. The value type is the same for both 32-bit and 64-bit Outlook.
Post a Comment
Read more

How to change the color of the wavy underline that indicates spelling errors.?

Issue: How to change the color of the wavy underline that indicates spelling errors.? Solution: To change the color of the wavy underline that indicates spelling errors, follow these steps: 1.      Click Start , click Run , type regedit , and then click OK . 2.      Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools 3.      If the SpellingWavyUnderlineColor entry exists, go to step 6. If the SpellingWavyUnderlineColor entry does not exist, go to step 4. 4.      On the Edit menu, point to New , and then click DWORD Value . 5.      In the right pane, type SpellingWavyUnderlineColor . This is the name of the new entry. 6.      In the right pane, double-click SpellingWavyUnderlineColor . 7.      In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, click Hexadecimal . 8.      In th...
Post a Comment
Read more