When I am checking a document for spelling errors and I
run into a word that is not in the dictionary but I would
like to add it, the "add to dictionary" option is grayed
out sometimes.  This only seems to happen with documents

My spellchecker is suddenly missing from the menu.  I
went into options and the spellchecker function is greyed
out.  How do I restore this?  I have reinstalled Word 97
and also downloaded the fix mentioned below.  Any help

I want to create an exclude dictionary for English (UK).  
The Help screen tells me to create a file with the same
name as the default dictionary but with the file type .exc.
Can anyone please tell me what is the file name for the

I have Office 2000 running on XP.  What proofing tools
will work with Office 2000 and where can I buy it?

I have inserted ActiveX Control TextBox on the template
instead of a formfield. Can the content of the textbox be
spellchecked?  I have pressed F7 but no success. Hope
someone can help me. Thanks..

When performing a spell check either by pressing F7, Tools
Spelling or otherwise, the application reports that it
cannot locate the MSSpell.dll. Did a search and the file
(s) are in the same place as on other working systems.

the spell check function in outlook express will not
function and gives an error message when used. Any ideas
on how this might be corrected?
Thanks,

How do I get rid of all American spelt words?
I have changed all of the settings and options to do so,
but it seems to accept some American words and not others
e.g. should be Organisation not Organization.

My instructor asked us to write our paper at a minimum of
a nineth grade level. Is there is way to check that?
Trish