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Custom Dictionaries

To prevent Microsoft Word from questioning the spelling of words that aren't in the main dictionary, you can create a custom dictionary. Here's how:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
2. Click Custom Dictionaries.
3. Click New.
4. In the File name box, type a name for the custom dictionary.
5. Click Save.
6. In the Dictionary list box, select the new custom dictionary.
7. Do one of the following:

- To use the dictionary when checking text in all languages, click Modify, and then click All languages in the Language box.
- To use the dictionary only when checking text in another language, select the dictionary's name, click Modify, and then click the language in the Language box. Custom dictionaries of different languages are grouped by language in the Dictionary list box.

8. Activate the custom dictionary.

You may have added words to your custom dictionary by accident, or don’t need them anymore. You can also delete, add, or edit the custom dictionary. To do this:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
2. Click Custom Dictionaries.
3. Select the dictionary you want to edit.
4. Click Modify.
5. Do one of the following:
- To add a word, type it in the Word box, and then click Add.
- To delete a word, select it in the Dictionary box, and then click Delete.
- To edit a word, delete it, and then add it with the spelling you want.

Make your dictionary more useful by customizing it.