Where does MS Office keep the standard dictionary

[Yasutaka Ito]

Hi,

I'd like to know where Microsoft Office keeps the default dictionary (which
is used for spell check) that is shipped with the product.

I know that Custom.dic is used for terms added by the user.

thanks!
-Yasutaka

 

[Mike Williams [MVP]]

I'd like to know where Microsoft Office keeps the default dictionary (which
is used for spell check) that is shipped with the product.

I know that Custom.dic is used for terms added by the user.

It's in the folder C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\proof.

That knowledge won't do you much good, because the shipped lexicons are in a
compressed binary format and cannot be opened for viewing or editing.

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Mike Williams - Office MVP http://www.mvps.org/faq/

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