The 'Check spelling as you type' setting must be checked or enabled for Word to spell check the document in real-time and show the familiar zig-zag red line underneath the misspelled word. A quick solution until you figure out the issue. That will help you spell check the document quickly for errors though. There are some differences between Word Web App and desktop app. Have you subscribed to a Microsoft 365 plan? If so, you can open the same Word document in the web app and check if Word spell checker is working there.įree users of OneDrive can also access Word's web app. In case it doesn't, we will let you know. The troubleshooting steps shared below will work for all versions because the spell checker feature works consistently across all Word versions. Outlook 2016 for Mac does not have this option instead it checks for spelling errors as you type.
As part of the Office suite, the Word app is part of the Office 2019, Office 2016, Office 2013, and a cloud version called Microsoft 365. Office 365 (Outlook for Mac) - Check spelling and grammar In Outlook 2016 for Windows, there is an option to always check spelling before sending an e-mail message. Reasons could include a change in the settings to some error leading to the spell check failing to do its job.