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Editing Your Custom Dictionary in Office

Adding words to your custom dictionary is fairly common. When a name, place, or unusual word is used the spell checker marks it as a misspelled word. Many users choose to add it to their custom dictionary so that it is not marked as incorrect again. This is especially true of jargon in your industry or names that you would use frequently.

Sometimes, however, you add something by accident - like an incorrectly spelled word or a word that is too close to a true misspelling. You can remove words from your custom dictionary.

1. In MS Word, select Options from the Tools menu. 2. Click the Spelling and Grammar tab. 3. Click the Custom Dictionaries button. 4. Click the Edit or Modify button. 5. To add a word, type it in and click the Add button. To remove a word, type it in and click the Delete button. (Note, you can scroll through the list to find the word you want.) 6. Click OK and OK again to save the change and close the Custom Dictionary window. 7. Return to the Spelling and Grammar options and make certain that there is a check next to "Check spelling as you type." (Some versions of Word may turn it off.)

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