WD2000: How to Create an Exclude Dictionary

• Microsoft Word 2000

SUMMARY

This article describes how to create an exclude dictionary. An exclude dictionary contains words that the main dictionary recognizes as being spelled correctly, but that you want questioned during a spelling check. Using an exclude dictionary allows you to specify preferred spellings for certain words.

MORE INFORMATION

To create an exclude dictionary, follow these steps:

1. In a new, blank document, type the words that you want to put in the exclude dictionary. After typing each word, press ENTER to place each word on a separate line. For example:




center<P>
theater<P>

where <P> represents pressing ENTER.


2. On the File menu, click Save As. Make sure that you save your exclude dictionary to the following folder:




C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof

-or-

If you use profiles, save your exclude dictionary to the following folder:

C:\WINDOWS\Profiles\User_name\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof

3. In the Save file as type box, select Text Only (*.txt).



4. In the File name box, type a name for the exclude dictionary.
   
   For example, if you have the American English dictionary installed, type Mssp3en.exc for the file name of your exclude dictionary. The exclude dictionary must have the same name as the main language dictionary (the American English dictionary is Mssp3en.lex) that it is associated with and the extension .exc.



5. Click OK. If Word prompts you to confirm that you want to save the file with formatting that will not be saved in text format, click Yes, and then click Text Only.

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