Custom Dictionary

[Manny]

I see where in Word to add a custom dictionary, but I have two questions I
can't figure out.

1. I want to add a dictionary (Random House Collegiate 4) on my hard disk to
the Word 2002 toolbar so it will be handier to use. I would prefer it as a
spellchecker too, but I don't think I can do that.

2. In any case it seems that the only custom dictionary that can be added is
one with a *.dic name. Where do these come from or are they all created from
scratch.

Manny

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

A custom dictionary is different from a dictionary add-in. A custom
dictionary is only for the purposes of spell checking. Your Random House
dictionary is for the purpose of looking up the meanings of words.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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[Manny]

Thank you. Do you know how I can put an icon for my Random House dictionary
on the tool bar?

Manny

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If it's intended to be integrated into Word, it should have done this
itself. If it was installed before Word, you might try reinstalling it.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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[Mark Tangard]

And if neither is the case, you can probably still make a button that
runs the dictionary, by writing a one-line macro giving the dictionary
program's path in a Shell command and assigning that macro to a button.
Post back if it comes to that.