help using Dictionaries in word

[MARKBLACK]

Hi all, can anybody help me I am trying to learn how to change the Dictionary in word I went to the spelling-Custom.Dic - English (uk)

but word is still seeing English (uk) words incorrectly.
I would also like to add words as I think about them but I don't know how to add to Dictionary can anybody help?

[jamesrpm]

Which version of Word are you using?
I did a search in the "Microsoft Knowledge base" and there are many articles about adding to the dictionary .

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

[KParker]

I have Word 97, and this is what I found to create your own custom dictionary:

On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.

Click Dictionaries.

Click New.

In the File name box, type a name for the custom dictionary.

Click Save.

If you want to use the dictionary only when checking text in another language, select the dictionary's name, and then click the language in the Language box.

Before you can use the custom dictionary to check spelling, you must activate it: In the Custom Dictionaries dialog box, make sure the check box beside the dictionary's name is selected.

You can now add words to the custom dictionary while you check spelling. Or, add, edit, or delete words directly in the custom dictionary file.

Hope this helps.
Kathy

[MARKBLACK]

office 97

[KParker]

And here's how to add words:

Add words to a custom dictionary during a spelling check:

Click Spelling and Grammar on the Standard toolbar.

In the Not in Dictionary box, make sure you see the word you want to add to a custom dictionary.

To select the custom dictionary you want to add words to, click Options. Click a dictionary in the Custom dictionary box, and then click OK.
If you don't see your custom dictionary in the list, you need to activate the dictionary.

Click Add.

If you're using automatic spell checking, here's an even faster way to add a word to a custom dictionary: Right-click a word with a wavy red underline, and then click Add on the shortcut menu.

[MARKBLACK]

whilst on the subject - is there somewhere on the computer these words are stored - in a sort of word document ?

[pillainp]

Search for files with the extension *.DIC. They are plain text files and are usually located in the folder in which Office is installed.
eg: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office"