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"Add to dictionary" disabled...
I am currently using Word 2003 on an XP. I recently custom installed it, not
installing Outlook 2003. Now, I find that in a word doc, incase I need to add some new word to the dictionary, the "Add to Dictionary" appears disabled. How do I enable it? Do I need to install OUtlook also? -- Sujesh R. Nair |
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"Add to dictionary" disabled...
Hi =?Utf-8?B?U3VqZXNo?=,
I am currently using Word 2003 on an XP. I recently custom installed it, not installing Outlook 2003. Now, I find that in a word doc, incase I need to add some new word to the dictionary, the "Add to Dictionary" appears disabled. How do I enable it? Do I need to install OUtlook also? Outlook shouldn't matter. Most often, this problem is due to a language conflict. If you want to investigate how your installation is set up for languages, there's an article in the Tips section of my website. But the first thing to check for the custom dictionary is: Tools/Options/Spelling and Grammar/Custom Dictionaries. 1. How many dictionaries are listed? 2. Is there any under "all languages"? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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"Add to dictionary" disabled...
Hello Cindy,
Checked the custom dictionaries. I have got only one custom dictionary "custom.dic" and that too is selected. Not sure abt the "All languages" that you have mentioned. Pls elaborate on the same. Thx -- Sujesh R. Nair "Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote: Hi =?Utf-8?B?U3VqZXNo?=, I am currently using Word 2003 on an XP. I recently custom installed it, not installing Outlook 2003. Now, I find that in a word doc, incase I need to add some new word to the dictionary, the "Add to Dictionary" appears disabled. How do I enable it? Do I need to install OUtlook also? Outlook shouldn't matter. Most often, this problem is due to a language conflict. If you want to investigate how your installation is set up for languages, there's an article in the Tips section of my website. But the first thing to check for the custom dictionary is: Tools/Options/Spelling and Grammar/Custom Dictionaries. 1. How many dictionaries are listed? 2. Is there any under "all languages"? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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"Add to dictionary" disabled...
Hi =?Utf-8?B?U3VqZXNo?=,
Checked the custom dictionaries. I have got only one custom dictionary "custom.dic" and that too is selected. Not sure abt the "All languages" that you have mentioned. Pls elaborate on the same. In Word 2003, if you view the list of custom dictionaries, they are usually divided into languages. roughly, it looks like this English (UK) MyCustomUK.dic English (US) custom.dic German (German) customDE.dic All Languages custom.dic But if you haven't defined dics for multiple languages then you won't see the languages, just a list (as apparently is the case for you). In this case, make sure your custom.dic is selected, then click "Modify" (or whatever). At the bottom of the dialog box there's a drop-downlist. Is this set to "All languages" or to a specific language? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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"Add to dictionary" disabled...
Thanks a lot.
I am now able to activate my "add to dictionary" option. "Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote: Hi =?Utf-8?B?U3VqZXNo?=, Checked the custom dictionaries. I have got only one custom dictionary "custom.dic" and that too is selected. Not sure abt the "All languages" that you have mentioned. Pls elaborate on the same. In Word 2003, if you view the list of custom dictionaries, they are usually divided into languages. roughly, it looks like this English (UK) MyCustomUK.dic English (US) custom.dic German (German) customDE.dic All Languages custom.dic But if you haven't defined dics for multiple languages then you won't see the languages, just a list (as apparently is the case for you). In this case, make sure your custom.dic is selected, then click "Modify" (or whatever). At the bottom of the dialog box there's a drop-downlist. Is this set to "All languages" or to a specific language? Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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