Windows 10: Word does not check my spelling errrors! Please Help!

I have tried various solutions, but none of them work. Many of them have suggested checking if my check spelling error box is not ticked. When I tried to do so, I cannot check it. It seems to be disabled

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How to get Windows 10 to spell check uppercase words.

Hi Apheration and welcome to Ten Forums

My spell checker works for me. And on words with caps on, too. My setting is default (although I have second language installed).
We can go step by step from settings (check language, if spelling language is installed, then Keyboard (under devices) if spell is enabled.

 

Spell checking on forums (like this one)

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below methods and check if it helps.

Method 1: I suggest that you try the steps below and check if it helps:

• On the search bar type 'Settings' then select the button
  'Change PC Setting’.
• Select 'Typing' and then set
  'Highlight Misspelled Words' slider to the "On" position.
• If you want setting to have automatically correct any misspelled words then you need to set
  'Autocorrect Misspelled Words' slider to the "On" position.
  

Method 2: Also I suggest you to follow the below article
“Spelling correction and checking in Internet Explorer (IE) and Microsoft Edge” and check if it helps.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...internet/a1321c59-3623-49a2-8fce-388ecc2cb057

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Spell Check Not Working After Latest Update

Hi Katie,

It is possible that Spell Checker does not recognize misspelled words after update due to another language is set as default or The
Do not check spelling or grammar check box is selected. To efficiently assist you, we'd like to know if you've tried checking the Word settings.

Meanwhile, we suggest that you follow these methods below about troubleshooting Spell Checker:

Method 1: Enable Check Spelling as you type.

• Click the File tab, and then click Options.
• In the Word Options dialog box, click Proofing.
• Make sure that the Check spelling as you type check box is selected in the
  When correcting spelling and grammar in Word section.
• Make sure that all check boxes are cleared in the Exception for section.
• Click OK.

Method 2: Select language and clear Do not check spelling or grammar.

• Select the entire contents of the document.
• On the Review tab, click Language in the
  Language group, and then click Set Proofing Language.
• In the Language dialog box, select the language that you want.
• If the Do not check spelling or grammar check box is selected, click to clear the check box.
• Click OK.

Note: If this method fixes the problem, repeat steps 1 through 3 to reopen to the
Language dialog box, and then click Set As Default.

Let us know if you need further assistance.