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Since you have run detect and repair and totally uninstalled/reinstalled Word plus all the other suggestions (see your post #5), then it's time to try a more thorough method.
1) Try turning off the Grammar check and see if selections remain after pressing F7.
2) In one of your saved/new documents, select a misspelled word that is not recognized as such. Then check the language settings under Tools > Language > Set Language. Unchecked the option for "do not check spelling or grammar". See if F7 functions normally.
3)The problem may be in the Registry, of which you would need to make a backup before attempting this:
Proofing Tools folders in your Registry: Go to your Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Shared Tools\ Proofing Tools (in Windows XP this folder is found in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Shared Tools\ Proofing Tools). In this Proofing Tools folder, you will see four subfolders: Grammar, Hyphenation, Spelling, and Thesaurus. Just delete the folder that is causing problems and relaunch Word and it should create a new one for you.
Those are all the ideas I have right now.
Ron
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CastleCops.
Edited by Major Payne, 20 September 2007 - 09:18 PM.