XCLN: Custom Dictionary Is Not Used for Suggestions

Last reviewed: April 2, 1997
Article ID: Q153086

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Windows 95 client, versions 4.0 and 5.0
Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0 and 5.0
Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0 and 5.0

SUMMARY

When you spell check a document, the custom dictionary (Custom.dic) file is not used when it makes suggestions for misspelled words. This behavior is not consistent with Microsoft Word version 7.0, which allows a user the ability to include (or exclude) the Custom.dic file for suggestions for misspelled words.

NOTE: The Custom.dic does suggest capitalization changes, but no actual misspellings.

CAUSE

This is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The CUSTOM.DIC file may be located in one of the following locations:

   C:\<windows directory>\MSAPPS\PROOF

   -or-

   C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof

Additional query words: spelling suggesting
Keywords : kbusage XCLN
Version : 4.0 5.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 2, 1997
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