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Where is the Word Dictionary located, so I can back it up? Is there another
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The only editable dictionaries are the personal dictionaries (the default
one is called custom.dic) Checkout tools options spelling and grammar custom dictionaries. - which will display which personal dictionaries are in use and where they are stored. The main spelling dictionaries are non-editable and part of the application, so they will be on the installation disc. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Happy wrote: Where is the Word Dictionary located, so I can back it up? Is there another Dictionary, or is this it? |
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I have Word 2007, and was unable to find this. However, the help file
suggested this path: C:\Documents and Settings\'my name'\Application Data\Microsoft\UProof . I couldn't find this in Windows Explorer. There appears to be no "application data". Any hints? Could it be a hidden file? I tried it in command prompt too, no result. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The only editable dictionaries are the personal dictionaries (the default one is called custom.dic) Checkout tools options spelling and grammar custom dictionaries. - which will display which personal dictionaries are in use and where they are stored. The main spelling dictionaries are non-editable and part of the application, so they will be on the installation disc. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Happy wrote: Where is the Word Dictionary located, so I can back it up? Is there another Dictionary, or is this it? |
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Open Word and go to Tools, Options, Spelling and Grammar and click on the
CUSTOM DICTIONARIES button. The path is displayed at the bottom of the dialog. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "Happy" wrote in message ... I have Word 2007, and was unable to find this. However, the help file suggested this path: C:\Documents and Settings\'my name'\Application Data\Microsoft\UProof . I couldn't find this in Windows Explorer. There appears to be no "application data". Any hints? Could it be a hidden file? I tried it in command prompt too, no result. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The only editable dictionaries are the personal dictionaries (the default one is called custom.dic) Checkout tools options spelling and grammar custom dictionaries. - which will display which personal dictionaries are in use and where they are stored. The main spelling dictionaries are non-editable and part of the application, so they will be on the installation disc. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Happy wrote: Where is the Word Dictionary located, so I can back it up? Is there another Dictionary, or is this it? |
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I have the path, but can't seem to navigate to it. C:\Documents and
Settings\'my name'\Application Data\Microsoft\UProof "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Open Word and go to Tools, Options, Spelling and Grammar and click on the CUSTOM DICTIONARIES button. The path is displayed at the bottom of the dialog. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "Happy" wrote in message ... I have Word 2007, and was unable to find this. However, the help file suggested this path: C:\Documents and Settings\'my name'\Application Data\Microsoft\UProof . I couldn't find this in Windows Explorer. There appears to be no "application data". Any hints? Could it be a hidden file? I tried it in command prompt too, no result. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The only editable dictionaries are the personal dictionaries (the default one is called custom.dic) Checkout tools options spelling and grammar custom dictionaries. - which will display which personal dictionaries are in use and where they are stored. The main spelling dictionaries are non-editable and part of the application, so they will be on the installation disc. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Happy wrote: Where is the Word Dictionary located, so I can back it up? Is there another Dictionary, or is this it? |
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It will be a hidden folder - set Windows Explorer to display hidden files.
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Happy wrote: I have the path, but can't seem to navigate to it. C:\Documents and Settings\'my name'\Application Data\Microsoft\UProof "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Open Word and go to Tools, Options, Spelling and Grammar and click on the CUSTOM DICTIONARIES button. The path is displayed at the bottom of the dialog. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "Happy" wrote in message ... I have Word 2007, and was unable to find this. However, the help file suggested this path: C:\Documents and Settings\'my name'\Application Data\Microsoft\UProof . I couldn't find this in Windows Explorer. There appears to be no "application data". Any hints? Could it be a hidden file? I tried it in command prompt too, no result. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The only editable dictionaries are the personal dictionaries (the default one is called custom.dic) Checkout tools options spelling and grammar custom dictionaries. - which will display which personal dictionaries are in use and where they are stored. The main spelling dictionaries are non-editable and part of the application, so they will be on the installation disc. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Happy wrote: Where is the Word Dictionary located, so I can back it up? Is there another Dictionary, or is this it? |
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Got it! Thanks for that.
I guess "hidden files" are hidden for a reason, so after backing up the dictionary, I should make them 'hidden' again. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... It will be a hidden folder - set Windows Explorer to display hidden files. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Happy wrote: I have the path, but can't seem to navigate to it. C:\Documents and Settings\'my name'\Application Data\Microsoft\UProof "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Open Word and go to Tools, Options, Spelling and Grammar and click on the CUSTOM DICTIONARIES button. The path is displayed at the bottom of the dialog. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "Happy" wrote in message ... I have Word 2007, and was unable to find this. However, the help file suggested this path: C:\Documents and Settings\'my name'\Application Data\Microsoft\UProof . I couldn't find this in Windows Explorer. There appears to be no "application data". Any hints? Could it be a hidden file? I tried it in command prompt too, no result. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The only editable dictionaries are the personal dictionaries (the default one is called custom.dic) Checkout tools options spelling and grammar custom dictionaries. - which will display which personal dictionaries are in use and where they are stored. The main spelling dictionaries are non-editable and part of the application, so they will be on the installation disc. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Happy wrote: Where is the Word Dictionary located, so I can back it up? Is there another Dictionary, or is this it? |
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I don't like anything hidden from me
I also have Windows display the extensions of known file types - it can save a lot of confusion. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Happy wrote: Got it! Thanks for that. I guess "hidden files" are hidden for a reason, so after backing up the dictionary, I should make them 'hidden' again. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... It will be a hidden folder - set Windows Explorer to display hidden files. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Happy wrote: I have the path, but can't seem to navigate to it. C:\Documents and Settings\'my name'\Application Data\Microsoft\UProof "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Open Word and go to Tools, Options, Spelling and Grammar and click on the CUSTOM DICTIONARIES button. The path is displayed at the bottom of the dialog. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "Happy" wrote in message ... I have Word 2007, and was unable to find this. However, the help file suggested this path: C:\Documents and Settings\'my name'\Application Data\Microsoft\UProof . I couldn't find this in Windows Explorer. There appears to be no "application data". Any hints? Could it be a hidden file? I tried it in command prompt too, no result. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The only editable dictionaries are the personal dictionaries (the default one is called custom.dic) Checkout tools options spelling and grammar custom dictionaries. - which will display which personal dictionaries are in use and where they are stored. The main spelling dictionaries are non-editable and part of the application, so they will be on the installation disc. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Happy wrote: Where is the Word Dictionary located, so I can back it up? Is there another Dictionary, or is this it? |
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