Word hyphenation feature is not available

When opening a Document in Word 2016, I always get the following error message

Word hyphenation feature is not available. Run the Microsoft Office Setup program, install this feature an then try again

But there is no such option to add the feature in the Office 2016 Setup?

How can I add this feature to Word in Office 2016?

FiveO

Posted 2015-09-30T07:47:04.173

Reputation: 7 940

3This should still apply. Additionally "In Office 2007, 2010 and 2013 go to Page Layout tab, then click "Hyphenation" and select "None" then save the document. You will have to do this each time opening a new one again." this also still applies to Office 2016. The problem is unique to the document and the language of the text within it. My guess you need to install a language pack. You can also try this. – Ramhound – 2015-09-30T14:17:16.167

1Is the document set to use a language that isn't installed? Hyphenation dictionaries apply to particular languages. – Andrew Morton – 2018-03-10T11:01:12.240

Answers

Open Word Document
You will received the error message popup --> for this last time click on OK
Click on Page Layout
Under Page Setup --> Click on Hyphenation
Click on Hyphenation Options --> popup menu appears
Uncheck the checkbox for 'Automatically hyphenate document'
Uncheck the checkbox for 'Hyphenate words in CAPS'
Click on OK button
Save the word doc
Close it
Open the Word Doc again, the error message won't popup.

DONE!

Saurabh

Posted 2015-09-30T07:47:04.173

Reputation: 27

2This is about "how to turn off this feature for specific document ", not "how to install it and make it work". – i3v – 2017-05-23T17:15:19.587

The question even states that he wants to enable it. – th3falc0n – 2018-04-10T10:14:20.677

I just had this issue and it was due to not having the proofing tools installed for a language used in the document.

For Office 2016 on Windows 10, installing the language from the system settings did not install the proofing tools, but the following worked:

Go to https://support.office.com/en-us/article/language-accessory-pack-for-office-82ee1236-0f9a-45ee-9c72-05b026ee809f
Select the language for the proofing tools you need in the drop-down.
Download and install the language pack

Orion

Posted 2015-09-30T07:47:04.173

Reputation: 11