Select Proofing, then check the box next to Hide spelling errors in this document only and Hide grammar errors in this document only, then click OK. Unanswered topics Active topics Search FAQ Login Register Board index. Fortunately, Word allows you to hide spelling and grammar errors so the lines will not show up on any computer. Turning off the automatic spelling and grammar checks only applies to your computer, so the lines may still show up when someone else views your document. If you're sharing a document like a resume with someone, you might not want that person to see the red and blue lines. To hide spelling and grammar errors in a document: If you've turned off the automatic spelling and/or grammar checks, you can still go to the Review tab and click the Spelling & Grammar command to run a new check. For example, if you don't want Word to mark spelling errors, grammar errors, or frequently confused words automatically, simply uncheck the desired option. This was fixed and about a week or two ago (Its 12/26/21 now), I updated Windows and everything has been misspelled since. Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.3 LTS.
It will make a new user and spellcheck should work correctly.
Delete user, or rename it to userold2, then restart OpenOffice. From here, you have several options to choose from. Reloading userold will restore the earlier situation.
On the left side of the dialog box, select Proofing.