[Danf64]

When I write documents with many proper names, I add the names to the custom
dictionary to permit Word to spell check the names throughout the document.
That said, I would rather not keep proper names in my custom dictionary where
I keep what I consider to be "global" or cross document language additions
like acronyms etc. Also, when coworkers view my document in Word on their
machines, it flags the names as misspellings since my custom dictionary is
stored on my machine (needless to say it's not real pleasant trying to share
and manage a document and external custom dictionary file.)

Might be nice to have a dictionary addendum built right into the document
itself. Essentially each Word document can contain document-specific
dictionary additions.

Maybe there is already a way to do this?

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[Yves Dhondt]

I hope not as that would imply that every writer would become a spelling
authority.

Suppose you misspelled a few words in a report and are to lazy to correct
them. You just add all the words to the document's dictionary and send it to
your manager. He would open it, scan it briefly, and as there are no markers
of spelling or other errors, forward it to the customer. That customer would
then actually read the entire document in detail and get annoyed by the
quality of the spelling.

It's fine that you can decide for yourself what is correctly spelled and
what isn't. You shouldn't decide for me.

Yves

"Danf64" wrote in message
...
When I write documents with many proper names, I add the names to the
custom
dictionary to permit Word to spell check the names throughout the
document.
That said, I would rather not keep proper names in my custom dictionary
where
I keep what I consider to be "global" or cross document language additions
like acronyms etc. Also, when coworkers view my document in Word on their
machines, it flags the names as misspellings since my custom dictionary is
stored on my machine (needless to say it's not real pleasant trying to
share
and manage a document and external custom dictionary file.)

Might be nice to have a dictionary addendum built right into the document
itself. Essentially each Word document can contain document-specific
dictionary additions.

Maybe there is already a way to do this?

----------------
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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Yes, there is a way to do this. See
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/M...#ExemptingText

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Danf64" wrote in message
...
When I write documents with many proper names, I add the names to the
custom
dictionary to permit Word to spell check the names throughout the
document.
That said, I would rather not keep proper names in my custom dictionary
where
I keep what I consider to be "global" or cross document language additions
like acronyms etc. Also, when coworkers view my document in Word on their
machines, it flags the names as misspellings since my custom dictionary is
stored on my machine (needless to say it's not real pleasant trying to
share
and manage a document and external custom dictionary file.)

Might be nice to have a dictionary addendum built right into the document
itself. Essentially each Word document can contain document-specific
dictionary additions.

Maybe there is already a way to do this?

----------------
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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

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[Yves Dhondt]

I hope not as that would imply that every writer would become a spelling
authority.

Suppose you misspelled a few words in a report and are to lazy to correct
them. You just add all the words to the document's dictionary and send it to
your manager. He would open it, scan it briefly, and as there are no markers
of spelling or other errors, forward it to the customer. That customer would
then actually read the entire document in detail and get annoyed by the
quality of the spelling.

It's fine that you can decide for yourself what is correctly spelled and
what isn't. You shouldn't decide for me.

Yves

"Danf64" wrote in message
...
When I write documents with many proper names, I add the names to the
custom
dictionary to permit Word to spell check the names throughout the
document.
That said, I would rather not keep proper names in my custom dictionary
where
I keep what I consider to be "global" or cross document language additions
like acronyms etc. Also, when coworkers view my document in Word on their
machines, it flags the names as misspellings since my custom dictionary is
stored on my machine (needless to say it's not real pleasant trying to
share
and manage a document and external custom dictionary file.)

Might be nice to have a dictionary addendum built right into the document
itself. Essentially each Word document can contain document-specific
dictionary additions.

Maybe there is already a way to do this?

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Yes, there is a way to do this. See
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/M...#ExemptingText

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Danf64" wrote in message
...
When I write documents with many proper names, I add the names to the
custom
dictionary to permit Word to spell check the names throughout the
document.
That said, I would rather not keep proper names in my custom dictionary
where
I keep what I consider to be "global" or cross document language additions
like acronyms etc. Also, when coworkers view my document in Word on their
machines, it flags the names as misspellings since my custom dictionary is
stored on my machine (needless to say it's not real pleasant trying to
share
and manage a document and external custom dictionary file.)

Might be nice to have a dictionary addendum built right into the document
itself. Essentially each Word document can contain document-specific
dictionary additions.

Maybe there is already a way to do this?

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ocmanagemen t