microsoft works - dictionary

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Maurice D. Budden

Having added a word to the dictionary in Microsoft Works, I realised that I
had mis-spelt it and want to remove it. I've not been able to work out
how - can anyone tell me? It's a word I'm likely to get wrong again, so I
don't want to leave it in there. Thanks!
M.
 
Maurice D. Budden said:
Having added a word to the dictionary in Microsoft Works, I realised that
I had mis-spelt it and want to remove it. I've not been able to work out
how - can anyone tell me? It's a word I'm likely to get wrong again, so I
don't want to leave it in there. Thanks!
M.
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M,

Can't speak for Works but Word stores its added words in a file called
"custom.dic" and resides in mine at C:\Documents and
Settings\....\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof, maybe Works is similar. Do a
search for it.
HTH
MH
 
Mike Hyndman said:
M,

Can't speak for Works but Word stores its added words in a file called
"custom.dic" and resides in mine at C:\Documents and
Settings\....\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof, maybe Works is similar. Do
a search for it.
HTH
MH
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Many thx for your help, Mike - tried a search for custom.dic on my C drive
with no result, can't seem to get a proper list of Microsoft Works folders
and files so I that I might recognise something similar - not a big problem
but it would be good to know how to do it - the works help files gave me no
leads.
M.
 
Many thx for your help, Mike - tried a search for custom.dic on my C drive
with no result, can't seem to get a proper list of Microsoft Works folders
and files so I that I might recognise something similar - not a big
problem but it would be good to know how to do it - the works help files
gave me no leads.
M.
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M,
Is there a Tools>Options>Spelling and Grammar>Custom Dictionaries>Modify
option in Works? Or an "edit custom dictionary" option in the spell check
dialogue box? Have you searched Help for editting or modifying custom
dictionaries.
Do a search for *.dic or custom.* (* is a "wildcard"} if you find anything
that might be it, it should open up with notepad as it is (usually) just a
text file.
HTH
Mike H
 
Maurice D. Budden said:
Having added a word to the dictionary in Microsoft Works, I realised that
I had mis-spelt it and want to remove it. I've not been able to work out
how - can anyone tell me? It's a word I'm likely to get wrong again, so I
don't want to leave it in there. Thanks!
M.
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M,

Found this

Works: How to Add Words to the Custom Dictionary
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Article ID : 242135
Last Review : October 6, 2003
Revision : 2.0
This article was previously published under Q242135
SUMMARY
This article describes how to add words to the Microsoft Works custom
dictionary.
MORE INFORMATION
To add words to the custom dictionary:
1. In the Works word processor, open a blank document, and then type a list
of the words you want to add to the custom dictionary.
2. On the Tools menu, click Spelling and Grammar.
3. When you are prompted to change, ignore, or add an unrecognized word,
click Add.
4. When the spelling and grammar check is complete, click OK.
By default, words in the custom dictionary are stored in the Custom.dic file
located in the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof
The Custom.dic file is an ASCII file that you can view or edit with the
Works word processor or any other text editor. To use the Works word
processor to delete words from the custom dictionary:


1. On the File menu, click Open.
2. In the Look in box, click the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof
3. In the Files of type box, click All Files (*.*).
4. Click the Custom.dic file, and then click Open.
5. Delete any words you want to remove from the custom dictionary.

NOTE: Be sure to delete any blank lines left after you delete the words.
6. On the File menu, click Save As.
7. In the Save as type box, click Text File (*.txt; *.csv).
8. In the Look in box, click the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof
9. In the File name box, type Custom.dic, and then click Save.
NOTE: Do not edit the Custom.dic file to add words to the custom dictionary.
The words in this file must be sorted in ASCII alphabetical order.
 
Mike Hyndman said:
M,

Found this

Works: How to Add Words to the Custom Dictionary
View products that this article applies to.
Article ID : 242135
Last Review : October 6, 2003
Revision : 2.0
This article was previously published under Q242135
SUMMARY
This article describes how to add words to the Microsoft Works custom
dictionary.
MORE INFORMATION
To add words to the custom dictionary:
1. In the Works word processor, open a blank document, and then type a
list of the words you want to add to the custom dictionary.
2. On the Tools menu, click Spelling and Grammar.
3. When you are prompted to change, ignore, or add an unrecognized word,
click Add.
4. When the spelling and grammar check is complete, click OK.
By default, words in the custom dictionary are stored in the Custom.dic
file located in the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof
The Custom.dic file is an ASCII file that you can view or edit with the
Works word processor or any other text editor. To use the Works word
processor to delete words from the custom dictionary:


1. On the File menu, click Open.
2. In the Look in box, click the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof
3. In the Files of type box, click All Files (*.*).
4. Click the Custom.dic file, and then click Open.
5. Delete any words you want to remove from the custom dictionary.

NOTE: Be sure to delete any blank lines left after you delete the words.
6. On the File menu, click Save As.
7. In the Save as type box, click Text File (*.txt; *.csv).
8. In the Look in box, click the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof
9. In the File name box, type Custom.dic, and then click Save.
NOTE: Do not edit the Custom.dic file to add words to the custom
dictionary. The words in this file must be sorted in ASCII alphabetical
order.
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Mike, Many thx indeed for taking the time to look for and find this for me.
Maurice
 
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