Spelling and Dictionaries

You can spell check the text in your current document using the Spell Checker. The Spell Checker uses a custom dictionary to track terminology used in the file. To access the Spell Checker, on the ribbon, click Tools | Spelling.

Option Description
Word Not Found Lists a word that cannot be located in the custom dictionary.
Change To Manually enter a word to replace the Word Not Found.
Suggestions Lists a selection of replacement words. Click a suggestion to add it to the Change To field.
Ignore/Ignore All Ignores the current Word Not Found, or all instances of the Word Not Found.
Replace/Replace All Replaces the current Word Not Found, or all instances of the Word Not Found.
Add Word Adds the the Word Not Found to thecustom dictionary.
Suggest Populates the Suggestions list.
Options Modify the Spell Checker options.
Stop Spell Check Close the Spell Checker.

Custom Dictionaries

You can create your own custom dictionary, or modify an existing dictionary to include your organization's terminology.

Note: You cannot add terminology to the default dictionary: cust.lex. You must create or add a custom dictionary to add terminology.

To create a custom dictionary:

  1. On the ribbon, click Tools | Spelling.
  2. In the Spell Checker dialog, click Options.
  3. In the Dictionaries group, click Dictionaries....
  4. Click New....
  5. Enter a name and storage location for the custom dictionary. Click Save.

The custom dictionary is added to the list of available dictionaries. Select the custom dictionary and click OK to set it as the default dictionary for the file. Alternatively, you can click Add... rather than New... to add an existing custom dictionary, for example, a dictionary for a different language.

To add words to a custom dictionary:

  1. On the ribbon, click Tools | Spelling.
  2. In the Spell Checker dialog, click Options.
  3. In the Dictionaries group, click Dictionaries....
  4. Select the custom dictionary from the list, then click Edit....
  5. Enter the word you want to add in the Add Word field, then click Add Word.

The word is added to the custom dictionary. You can also add words as they are detected by the Spell Checker by clicking Add Word. To remove a word, select the word from the list and click Remove Word.

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