XCLN: Err Msg: The Spelling Operation Could not be Completed

• Microsoft Exchange Windows 95 client, versions 4.0, 5.0, and 5.5
• Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0, 5.0, and 5.5

SUMMARY

When you spell check a message, you might receive the following error:

   The Spelling Operation could not be completed. The custom dictionary 
   has not been opened.

MORE INFORMATION

When you use the spelling tool in the Microsoft Exchange Client, it searches for the following entry in the registry for custom dictionaries:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools
                     \Proofing Tools\Custom Dictionaries

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95 or Windows NT. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To change the custom dictionary which is used for spelling or to specify it, follow these steps;

1. Check the following entry in the registry:

         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools
                           \Proofing Tools\ Custom Dictionaries
   
   

2. Verify that the key contains the following value:

         1  C:\Program Files\Common Files\Proof\custom.dic
   

   NOTE: The path may differ depending on where you installed the files.

   If this is not the correct path, or if no path is specified, edit the 1 value to specify a valid custom dictionary file.

If you have Microsoft Word 95 or later, you can reset all registry and INI files without using Regedit or Sysedit. To do this:

1. Start Word.