How can I add a spanish dictionary to ms word?

I like to use ms word to help correct my spanish but for some reason when I select the language as spanish, the dictionary isn't correcting anything. It used to work but my laptop went funny and I had to have it restored to factory settings. Since then any other dictionary apart from English doesn't work - do I need to download something to make it work?


Many thanks :-)|||Shouldn't have to. This is a checklist of things that have to be set to do spell checking in Word.





First, the proofing tools for the appropriate language have to be installed, usually from the Office CD. The English version of Office also has the French and Spanish proofing tools.





Then, in Word versions prior to Word 2007:





1.Click the Tools-%26gt;Options menu item.


2.Click the Spelling and Grammar tab.


3.Check the Check spelling as you type checkbox.


4.Check the Check grammar as you type checkbox.


5.Check the Check grammar with spelling checkbox.


6.Uncheck the Hide spelling errors in this document checkbox.


7.Uncheck the Hide grammatical errors in this document checkbox.


8.Click OK.





And to make sure spell checking isn鈥檛 turned off for any section of the document:





1.Press CTRL/A to select the entire document.


2.Click the Tools-%26gt;Language-%26gt;Set Language menu item.


3.Uncheck Do Not Check Spelling Or Grammar.


4.Click the Default button. (To make this change permanent.)


5.Click Yes in the message box.


6.Click OK.








In Word 2007 and possibly 2010





1.Click the Office button in the upper-left corner.


2.Click the Word Options button.


3.Click the Proofing tab.


4.Check Check Spelling As You Type.


5.Check the Mark Grammar Errors As You Type checkbox.


6.Check the Check Grammar With Spelling checkbox. Note the Settings button. With this, you can select or deselect many nit-picking checks.


7.Uncheck the Hide Spelling Errors In This Document checkbox.


8.Uncheck the Hide Grammar Errors In This Document checkbox.


9.Click OK.





And to make sure spell checking isn鈥檛 turned off for any section of the document:





1.Press CTRL/A to select the entire document.


2.Click the Review tab on the Ribbon.


3.In the Proofing section, click Set Language.


4.Uncheck Do Not Check Spelling Or Grammar.


5.Click the Default button. (To make this change permanent.)


6.Click Yes in the message box.


7.Click OK.





Hope that helps.





EDIT: After you restored the PC, did you reactivate Office? Maybe if it considers the installation still a trial copy (before registration/activation), it permits only the main language? (Fingers crossed.)