How to Set Up Word 2007 to Show Misspelled Words

1. Click the Microsoft Office button, located in the top left-hand corner of the window. This will open a drop-down menu.
2. Click the 'Word Options' button, which is located on the bottom right-hand side of the menu. This opens a new dialogue box where you can change spell check options, among other things.
3. Select 'Proofing' from the left side of the dialogue box.
4. Select 'All New Documents' from the 'Exceptions for' menu. This will allow you to make the changes for all documents.
5. Clear the check from the box next to 'Hide spelling errors in this document only'.
6. Click 'OK' to close the dialogue box.