From: fromcairns on
On Apr 24, 5:51 am, "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlook...(a)msn.com> wrote:
> There is something wrong, but its not word or outlook - the dialog won't
> come up unless you press F7 or hit send (if the option to check on send is
> enabled).
>
> What OS are you using? Are you using any addins or utilities (office,
> outlook, or windows) for macros or to remap keys? Is speech to text enabled?
>
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> "fromcairns" <f_arr...(a)bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> news:b9d9e028-39bf-4a38-a0dd-55b6623a14eb(a)x24g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
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>
> > On Apr 22, 12:59 pm, "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlook...(a)msn.com>
> > wrote:
> >> I don't think its Word doing it. Are you getting the spell check dialog
> >> coming up as you type?
>
> >> --
> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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> >> "fromcairns" <f_arr...(a)bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
>
> >>news:00ddad71-c25a-4783-8406-25de35d2b827(a)g1g2000pre.googlegroups.com....
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> >> > When I try to compose a new message in Outlook 2003 the spell checker
> >> > takes over and when I am part way through a word it asks if I want to
> >> > correct it. I click 'ignore all' and it the tells me 'checking is
> >> > complete', until I start another word and the process repeats.
> >> > I have disabled ' check before sending' in the spelling options menu
> >> > but it has not helped.
> >> > How can this be disabled?
>
> > Yes it occurs in the middle of a word.

I could become a fan of this type of forum!!
Your last memo gave me a clue - I tried to press the F7 button to see
the dialog box you referred to and realised the key was already
slightly depressed!! I pulled the keyboard apart, unjammed the key,
reassembled it and presto- no more spell checker. Wonderful thank you.