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Speller "Add to Dictionary" Button is Grayed
I am not able to add words to my custom dictionary because the button for
doing so is grayed out. I have already followed the instructions in KB211188 and KB 321481. All of my settings were correct as suggested in these two articles. I am using Office 2007. The problem occurs in all office applications. My dictionary is one that I have had for many years and have upgraded from version to version. I only noticed this behavior when I recently upgraded to Office 2007 from Office XP. I only have one custom dictionary in my custom dictionary list. I am using WindowsXP SP2. Thanks for any assistance. |
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Speller "Add to Dictionary" Button is Grayed
Try unchecking your custom dictionary (Word Options Proofing Custom
Dictionaries) and create a new one. If that works, copy the content of the old one to the new one and set it as default (or better still, but more laborious, open the old one in Word and spell check it and add the words to your new dictionary.) -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Bruce wrote: I am not able to add words to my custom dictionary because the button for doing so is grayed out. I have already followed the instructions in KB211188 and KB 321481. All of my settings were correct as suggested in these two articles. I am using Office 2007. The problem occurs in all office applications. My dictionary is one that I have had for many years and have upgraded from version to version. I only noticed this behavior when I recently upgraded to Office 2007 from Office XP. I only have one custom dictionary in my custom dictionary list. I am using WindowsXP SP2. Thanks for any assistance. |
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Speller "Add to Dictionary" Button is Grayed
Thank you Graham. This did solve my problem. I also took the time to browse
through the dictionary to weed out some words. I have over 4000 entries and, with the number of names, acronyms, tradenames, etc, this exercise became somewhat of a trip down memory lane. Fun! Thanks again, Regards and happy holiday season, -Bruce "Graham Mayor" wrote: Try unchecking your custom dictionary (Word Options Proofing Custom Dictionaries) and create a new one. If that works, copy the content of the old one to the new one and set it as default (or better still, but more laborious, open the old one in Word and spell check it and add the words to your new dictionary.) -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Bruce wrote: I am not able to add words to my custom dictionary because the button for doing so is grayed out. I have already followed the instructions in KB211188 and KB 321481. All of my settings were correct as suggested in these two articles. I am using Office 2007. The problem occurs in all office applications. My dictionary is one that I have had for many years and have upgraded from version to version. I only noticed this behavior when I recently upgraded to Office 2007 from Office XP. I only have one custom dictionary in my custom dictionary list. I am using WindowsXP SP2. Thanks for any assistance. |
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Speller "Add to Dictionary" Button is Grayed
Note, however, that one common reason for that button being disabled is that
the language of the dictionary is set to something different from the language applied to text. The Custom.dic should be set to All Languages. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... Try unchecking your custom dictionary (Word Options Proofing Custom Dictionaries) and create a new one. If that works, copy the content of the old one to the new one and set it as default (or better still, but more laborious, open the old one in Word and spell check it and add the words to your new dictionary.) -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Bruce wrote: I am not able to add words to my custom dictionary because the button for doing so is grayed out. I have already followed the instructions in KB211188 and KB 321481. All of my settings were correct as suggested in these two articles. I am using Office 2007. The problem occurs in all office applications. My dictionary is one that I have had for many years and have upgraded from version to version. I only noticed this behavior when I recently upgraded to Office 2007 from Office XP. I only have one custom dictionary in my custom dictionary list. I am using WindowsXP SP2. Thanks for any assistance. |
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