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Here's how to Fix Transcribe option missing or not working in Word.

The Transcribe option is a Word feature that allows you to convert speech to text. However, some users have reported that the Transcribe option is either missing or not working in Word.

Here are some possible reasons and solutions for this problem:

- The Transcribe option is only available for Microsoft 365 subscribers and only works for Word online on the latest versions of Edge or Chrome. You also need a stable Internet connection and a microphone to use this feature.
- The Transcribe option only supports English US as the language. You need to change your Office language settings, your browser language settings, and your system language settings to English US to use this feature.
- The Transcribe option may be affected by a known bug or a server issue. You can check the MS Office portal for any updates or announcements about this issue.
- The Transcribe option may not work properly if your browser is outdated, has corrupted cache files, or has conflicting extensions. You can try updating your browser, clearing the cache, disabling the extensions, or using an incognito or private window to fix this issue.

i. Sometimes Word spell check may not work properly or at all. Here are some possible reasons and solutions for this problem:

- The spell check option is turned off. You need to enable the spell check option to make it work. To do this, click on File - Options - Proofing and select the Check spelling as you type and Check grammar with spelling check boxes.
- The wrong language is selected. You need to make sure that the language of your document matches the language of the spell check. To do this, click on Review - Language - Set Proofing Language and select the appropriate language from the list.
- The document has a spell check exception. You may have set a specific document or a section of a document to be excluded from the spell check. To remove this exception, click on Review - Language - Set Proofing Language and clear the Do not check spelling or grammar check box.
- The Word template is corrupted. You may have a problem with the normal.dotm file, which is the default template for Word documents. To fix this, you need to rename or delete the normal.dotm file and let Word create a new one. To find the normal.dotm file, you can use the search function in File Explorer and type %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates\.
- The Word installation is damaged. You may have some missing or corrupted files in your Word installation that affect the spell check feature. To fix this, you need to repair your Word installation from the Control Panel - Programs and Features - Microsoft Office - Change - Repair.

ii. Sometimes Word may not respond when you try to save a document. Here are some possible reasons and solutions for this problem:

- The document is corrupted. You may have a problem with the document file that causes Word to freeze when saving. To fix this, you can try to open and repair the document using the Open File dialog box. To do this, click on File - Open - Browse and locate the document file. Then click on the arrow next to the Open button and select Open and Repair.

- The Word template is corrupted. You may have a problem with the normal.dotm file, which is the default template for Word documents. To fix this, you need to rename or delete the normal.dotm file and let Word create a new one. To find the normal.dotm file, you can use the search function in File Explorer and type %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates\.

- The Word installation is damaged. You may have some missing or corrupted files in your Word installation that affect the saving function. To fix this, you need to repair your Word installation from the Control Panel - Programs and Features - Microsoft Office - Change - Repair.

- The add-ins are incompatible. You may have some add-ins that interfere with Word's performance and cause it to stop responding when saving. To fix this, you need to disable the add-ins and see if the problem persists. To do this, click on File - Options - Add-ins and select COM Add-ins from the Manage drop-down list. Then clear the check boxes next to each add-in and click OK.

- The server is timed out. You may have a problem with accessing a document that is hosted on a remote server, such as OneDrive or SharePoint. This can cause Word to freeze when saving or opening the document. To fix this, you need to check if the server is down or slow and wait until it is resolved.

- The Word program is not responding. You may have a problem with Word itself that causes it to stop responding when saving or doing other tasks. To fix this, you need to close Word and restart it. If that doesn't work, you can try to start Word in safe mode and see if the problem persists. To do this, press and hold the Ctrl key while launching Word from the Start menu or desktop shortcut.