FP uses the dictionary from MS Word
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| Ron
| I know I am out of forum and time sequence, but it seems you know about the
| default dictionary. My default dictionary is missing and I don't know how to
| access it or re-build it. you mention adding to the default from the Notepad.
| How is this done? Please help or refer issue to appropriate mvp.
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| Bg@102659
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| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
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| > actually .dic is a text file you can open it with Notepad and add more
| > custom words on your own as long as you follow the existing format, then
| > save it.
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| > | > | Hi, Rob.
| > |
| > | I found the file, C:\Documents and Settings\heleng\Application
| > | Data\Microsoft\Proof\custom.dic.
| > |
| > | The strange thing is the Search utility of Windows Explorer failed to find
| > | the file. For example, if I specified Look In to be C:\, then it wouldn't
| > | find the file. But if I specified the Look In to be "C:\Documents and
| > | Settings\heleng\Application Data\Microsoft", then Search return the file.
| > |
| > | "Helen" wrote:
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| > | > Hi, Rob.
| > | >
| > | > I don't seem to be able to locate my Frontpage custom dictionary. I am
| > | > running Frontpage 2003.
| > | >
| > | > I looked for custom.dic using Windows explorer. It found no *.dic on my
| > | > machine. It found some "dictionary file" type files, *.lex, in
| > directory
| > | > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\PROOF. But those are not
| > text
| > | > files.
| > | >
| > | > I'm able to "Add to Dictionry" using Frontpage spell check.
| > | >
| > | > Your input is highly appreciated.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > | >
| > | > > yer welcome
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > > message | > | > > | Thanks Rob - much appreciated!
| > | > > |
| > | > > | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
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| > | > > | > I believe it uses Word's Custom dictionary (custom.dic)...
| > | > > | > usually in: ....\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof
| > | > > | >
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| > | > > | > "Bruce Valeriani" <Bruce (e-mail address removed)>
| > wrote in
| > | > > | > message | > | > > | > |I recently switched computers and need to port all my previous
| > | > > | > | dictionary/spelling entries from the old install to the new FP
| > | > > install....
| > | > > | > | what/which files would I need to port and where are they
| > located?
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| > | > > | > | TIA,
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| > | > > | > | Bruce
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