Custom Dictionarys

[effendrew]

How do i globally change my custom dictionary?? In Excel it does not
change. Also does the whole Office Suite look to the same custom
dictionary??

Thanks

 

[JE McGimpsey]

How do i globally change my custom dictionary?? In Excel it does not
change. Also does the whole Office Suite look to the same custom
dictionary??

By default, the Office 2004 applications look in the

~:Libraryreferences:Microsoft:Custom Dictionary

file, but you can set a different dictionary in the Tools/Spelling
dialog of XL and the Preferences/Spelling and Grammar pane of Word.

If your apps have the same dictionary selected, changes in one app will
apply to all the Office apps.

 

[effendrew]

By default, the Office 2004 applications look in the

~:Libraryreferences:Microsoft:Custom Dictionary

file, but you can set a different dictionary in the Tools/Spelling
dialog of XL and the Preferences/Spelling and Grammar pane of Word.

If your apps have the same dictionary selected, changes in one app will
apply to all the Office apps.

I can change WORD and ENTOURAGE, but not EXCEL. What am i doing
wrong?

 

[John McGhie]

How many custom dictionaries do you have?

Word can use at least four, but the other applications can see only the
first one in the list.

Which language is the custom dictionary? It should be set to "No Language"
otherwise the custom dictionary will be used only for text marked with its
specific language.

"English" is not close enough ‹ there are 29 flavours of English. If you
use English UK, English US will be ignored.

Cheers

I can change WORD and ENTOURAGE, but not EXCEL. What am i doing
wrong?

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