"Steven" wrote in message
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I installed Office 2007.
"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
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What version of Office did you install?

Outlook Express program does not come with a spell checker. It will use
the spell checker from any of several Microsoft 32-bit programs. For
Word/Office, that would be versions 95 through 2003. Version 2007 is not
compatible with OE. For Works, that would be versions 4 through 6. If
using Works 4.0, a registry change is required. The Works 7+ spell
checker is not compatible with Outlook Express. There are also some
freeware/shareware spell checkers that work (see the URL in my
signature).

Office 2007 RTM Issues:
After installing Office 2007 RTM, you don't have English as a choice of
language in the spell checker of Outlook Express and potentially other
programs.
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
You no longer have spell checking capabilities in some languages in
Outlook Express 6.0 after you install the 2007 Microsoft Office system
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=932974

For Office/Word97 on WinXP, this seems to be the common cause:
Restoring csapi3t1.dll file
How To: Fix spell checking in Outlook Express 6
http://www.tech-pro.co.uk/howto_010.html
Spell check not working in XP Outlook Express
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/spellcheck.htm


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"Steven" wrote in message
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Hi,
I have Windows XP installed on my computer & recently installed MS
Office Word & Excel. I was told & have read that by doing so the
spelling icon in Outlook Express would be active. Unfortunatly it's
still grayed out. Any thoughts?

Steven






Office 2007 spelling checker does not work with OE.

Free spellchecker.
which I use on my laptop, which has Works.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/article.php?sid=2952&cat=10A

And here's a freeware that checks your spelling as you type:
TinySpell
http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/

See also:
Bill James' SpellCheck Fix
http://www.billsway.com/notes_public...SpellCheck.txt

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