In older versions of Word, pre-2007, the Options command appears in the Tools menu. You can disable the spell checker and grammar checker under the Spelling & Grammar tab.

The Word and PowerPoint Spell check settings are similar. Follow the steps below to disable the spell check in Word or PowerPoint. Launch Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. Finding the spell checker ...

Word can perform in-line spell checks automatically, but if you prefer to disable the feature or want a more comprehensive view, it's possible to check spelling and grammar manually across a ...

Even if all the other settings are properly configured, Word might not check spelling for specific documents if they are set as exceptions to spell checking. Turn off these exceptions. 1. In Word ...