Missing Dictionary

[Bjarne Iversen]

I have problems when spell checking (Word/Office2003). I can delete and also
replace, but not add a word. The language syandard setting is correct
(Danish). Under Tools/Options/Spelling and Grammar/Custom Dictionaries no
dictionaries are listed at all.

What seems to be the problem?

Kind regards,
Bjarne Iversen

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?Qmphcm5lIEl2ZXJzZW4=?=,

I have problems when spell checking (Word/Office2003). I can delete and also
replace, but not add a word. The language syandard setting is correct
(Danish). Under Tools/Options/Spelling and Grammar/Custom Dictionaries no
dictionaries are listed at all.

If no custom dictionaries are listed at all, then I'd say the problem is here.
Try ADDing a dictionary and set the language to "no language". Can you add new
words now?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Bjarne Iversen]

Dear Cindy,

Maybe my question was a bit unclear. The basic problem is, of course, why
the program's dictionaries not will be listed at all. Or: Where can I find
them?

Rgds,
Bjarne Iversen

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[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Bjarne,

Maybe my question was a bit unclear. The basic problem is, of course, why
the program's dictionaries not will be listed at all. Or: Where can I find
them?

Office products work with two kinds of dictionary:

1. The custom dictionary, to which you can add terms. These are what you access via
Tools/OPtions/Spelling and Grammar/Custom Dictionaries. By default, Word should
create a single custom dictionary (custom.dic for English versions; Benutzer.dic
for German; the Danish name I don't know ). You can create as many custom
dictionaries as you wish, language-independent or -specific.

2. The main dictionaries. These are "closed". You can't look at what they contain,
nor may you edit them. If you want to find them on your machine, search for *.lex
files. But you won't be able to do anything with them...

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Bjarne Iversen]

Dear Cindy,

My Word does not create a single custom dictionary by default! Whether an
English one, a German one or a Danish one.

Rgds,
Bjarne

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[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?Qmphcm5lIEl2ZXJzZW4=?=,

My Word does not create a single custom dictionary by default! Whether an
English one, a German one or a Danish one.

Interesting... But you can create one, as I mentioned in my first reply.
Just go into "Custom Dictionaries" and click "Add"...

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Bjarne Iversen]

Cindy, I really appreciate your patience - and help!

When clicking on "add" I get to the folder Microsoft/Proof - but no files at
all are available. The pop-up window is totally blank. That's why I really
wonder where the dictionary files are hiding!

Rgds,
Bjarne Iversen

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[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?Qmphcm5lIEl2ZXJzZW4=?=,

When clicking on "add" I get to the folder Microsoft/Proof - but no files at
all are available. The pop-up window is totally blank. That's why I really
wonder where the dictionary files are hiding!

OK. I'm looking at Word 2003 (the same version you mention in your first
message). Tools/Options/Spelling and Grammar/Custom Dictionaries. This brings
up the dialog box "Custom Dictionaries".

Try clicking "NEW", enter a name, click "Save". Now you should see the file
name you just created in the list. It will probably appear under a sub-title
"All languages"?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Bjarne Iversen]

It worked out really fine!

I clicked NEW and entered the name BRUGER.dic - a file name I got from a
friend using Word 2003 and which is said to be the standard dictionary for
the Danish language. The file name was accepted.

Again, Cindy: Thanks for your help!

Kind regards,
Bjarne Iversen

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[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Bjarne,

I clicked NEW and entered the name BRUGER.dic - a file name I got from a
friend using Word 2003 and which is said to be the standard dictionary for
the Danish language. The file name was accepted.

Glad you're finally up and running with this!

Cindy Meister