Ctrl+A to select the entire document. Then go to Tools | Language | Set
Language and make sure that the appropriate language is checked (instead of
"(no proofing)" in Word 97 and earlier) and that the box for "Do not check
spelling and grammar" is not checked (even grayed).

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"OfficeWorker" wrote in message
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How do I clear the " text marked with do not check spelling and grammar
was
not checked"

I want to allow all the text to be checked. I was forwarded a document
with
this format in it.