Spell check doesn't work in protected forms in Word 2011 for Mac

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Published on 2012-10-25T22:10:10Z Indexed on 2012/10/25 23:04 UTC
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We have a form template many staff members use. We created it in Word 2004 for Mac, and I was told a shortcoming was there was no way to turn on the spell checker (a real hassle!). I hoped this would be fixed in 2011, but when I open the form and save it as a .docx, the spell check still doesn't work. Many menu choices, including Language and Spelling and Grammar are grayed. Is there any way to get spell check in a protected, fillable form?

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