No Spell Check in Access 2007

[JamesJ]

I've recently formatted my hd and reinstalled access 2007 (sp2)
The spell check button I put in my quick access toolbar does nothing when I
click on it.
Also, I have a macro with Runcommand - Spelling and when I select that from
the form's Shortcut menu nothing happens.
Is there a setting or something for this to work?

James

 

[Gina Whipp]

JamesJ,

What is showing on the screen when you try to run Spellcheck?

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[JamesJ]

Nothing.
I could type jiberish and nothing happens.

James

 

[Gina Whipp]

Sorry, I wasn't clear... I gather you were on a form? Is there perhaps
another form or a pop-up that is *hogging* the focus of where you are trying
to run the spell check?

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[JamesJ]

It doesn't work on any forms but in this case I'm trying to use the spelling
on a form with 1 field - RichText/Memo.
I've tried to run spelling from the quick access toolbar, command button
and a shortcut menu with the same results.
It worked before I formatted my hd and reinstalled ac 2007. I
have gotten and installed office sp2.

One odd thing though:
When I attempt to invoke the spelling on a form where there is no object to
spell check
or a text box is disable and locked I get an error message saying there is
nothing to
spell check....

James

 

[Gina Whipp]

James,

Okay I have not tested it in a Rich Text/Memo, so when I get back I will do
and see what happens. Have you checked to see if it spell checks fields
that are not Rich Text/Memo?

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[JamesJ]

Same thing with regular text boxes.

James

James,

Okay I have not tested it in a Rich Text/Memo, so when I get back I will
do and see what happens. Have you checked to see if it spell checks
fields that are not Rich Text/Memo?

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[Linq Adams via AccessMonster.com]

Spellcheck was messed up on Version 2007 but corrected with SP1. You say you
have SP2 installed, but do you have SP1 installed as well?

 

[JamesJ]

When I install an sp2 I assume sp1 is included.
How can I check to see if sp1 was installed? I don't recall
installing it, only sp2. If it wasn't installed do I need to uninstall sp2
then install sp1??

James

 

[JamesJ]

Another question here.
Why didn't Windows Update tell me that office sp1 was available BEFORE it
downloaded and installed sp2???
Seems Windows Update had no idea that sp1 should be installed first either.

James

 

[Gina Whipp]

James,

I'm just going to assume that SP2 does not include SP1 though I'm having a
hard time finding out whether the install order has any effect. Seems odd
it wouldn't require SP1 prior to SP2. Makes me winder if SP2 actually
installed. Though I'm going to say install SP1 and then reinstall SP2.

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[JamesJ]

Will I be able to install sp1 when sp2 is installed?

James

 

[Gina Whipp]

James,

Only you can answer that because I installed SP1 then SP2.

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[JamesJ]

Let me tell you something.
I didn't install sp2 on my own.
I trusted Vista Home Basic Windows Update to download and install the
updates my system needed.
And that is "For Windows and other products from Microsoft Update".
Why did Windows Update download and install sp2 when sp1 wasn't installed.
And I tell you what's going to happen.
I'll try to install sp1 and if all works I'll end up with 5 or 10 more
problems with access.

 

[JamesJ]

Now a ...vista.general news group is telling me there's no reason to install
office sp1 if sp2 is installed.

 

[JamesJ]

I downloaded and tried to install Office SP1 bit I was told the update was
already installed.

Now what?

james

 

[JamesJ]

I downloaded and tried to install Office SP1 bit I was told the update was
already installed.

Now what?

james

 

[Gina Whipp]

James,

Linq thought that might fix your issue as she said it was a part of SP1, I
am guessing that is not the issue because of the messages you are receiving.
I am sorry you feel frustrated by the issue but realize we are only trying
to resolve it not agitate you further. So now that that has proven ot to be
the problem let's move on and try to figure out why your Spell Check is not
working.

I did find this but not sure if it will work for you but it's worth a
read...

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Fo...e/thread/bb874240-16eb-4670-b72b-30a0ca5c4374

Also, what are you language settings? And does Spell Check in Word 2007
work?

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[Gina Whipp]

Oops, forgot to ask, you are trying to run Spell Check on and .accdb
correct? (Becuase Spell Check not available in runtimes.)

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[JamesJ]

Yes. .accdb
I must also add, I'm not sure if I brought this up before, It worked ok
prior to my
formatting of my hd and renintalling of access.

James