WD2000: Word Added to Custom Dictionary Doesn't Appear as Suggestion in PowerPoint

ID: Q244634

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

SYMPTOMS

After you add a word to your custom dictionary (Custom.dic) in Microsoft Word, the word may not appear as a spelling suggestion in PowerPoint.


CAUSE

The changes made to the custom dictionary are still in memory and have not been written to the Custom.dic file on your hard disk.


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do one of the following:

Method 1: Quit and Restart Microsoft Word

To make sure that the word you add to your custom dictionary is available when you check your spelling in Microsoft PowerPoint, quit Word. When you quit Word, changes made to your custom dictionary file are saved to the Custom.dic file on your hard disk.

Method 2: Turn Off "Check Spelling As You Type"

If you need both Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint running at the same time while you are adding words to your custom dictionary, turn off the Check spelling as you type option in Word. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.


  2. On the Spelling and Grammar tab, clear the Check spelling as you type check box.


  3. Click OK.


Method 3: Create a New Custom Dictionary File

This problem can be caused by your existing custom dictionary file. Creating a new custom dictionary may correct this problem.
  1. Rename your existing custom dictionary file. To do this, follow these steps:


    1. Quit all Microsoft Office applications.


    2. On the Windows Start menu, point to Find and click Files or Folders.


    3. On the Name & Location tab, type custom.dic in the Named box. Change the Look in box to your C:\ drive or to Local hard drives. Make sure the Include subfolders check box is selected and then click Find Now.


    4. After the Custom.dic file is found, click it. On the File menu, click Rename. Type a new name for your old custom dictionary file (for example, Custom.old) and press ENTER.


    5. On the File menu, click Close.


  2. Create a new custom dictionary file. To do this, follow these steps:


    1. Start Microsoft Word.


    2. On the Tools menu, click Options.


    3. On the Spelling & Grammar tab, click Dictionaries.


    4. In the Custom Dictionaries dialog box, click New.


    5. In the Create custom dictionary dialog box, type Custom.dic in the File name box.

      NOTE: The Save as type box should be selected as Dictionary Files (*.dic).


    6. Click Save.


    7. Click OK to close the Custom dictionaries dialog box.


    8. Click Close to close the Options dialog box.



STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbdta wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: January 5, 2000
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