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Excluding Words from Dictionary
I know this has been covered multiple times here, but I need help. I have an
issue with creating professional documents for work that contain the word "thru" ... which is not a word at all, but rather a lazy-man's abbreviation. It is included in the Word dictionary and so is not being marked as a misspelling in the documents I proofread. I have created an .exc file named MSSP3EN.exc and placed it in both: C:\Documents and Settings\Lorena Sims\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof and C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof I know there is an article at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Genera...ordFromDic.htm, but our work firewall blocks that site. So I'm stumped. Am I missing a step? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!! |
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I should note that I am using Office XP (sadly, with no service packs - a
separate issue, I hope), and Windows XP, fully updated. "Jacinthe" wrote: I know this has been covered multiple times here, but I need help. I have an issue with creating professional documents for work that contain the word "thru" ... which is not a word at all, but rather a lazy-man's abbreviation. It is included in the Word dictionary and so is not being marked as a misspelling in the documents I proofread. I have created an .exc file named MSSP3EN.exc and placed it in both: C:\Documents and Settings\Lorena Sims\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof and C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof I know there is an article at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Genera...ordFromDic.htm, but our work firewall blocks that site. So I'm stumped. Am I missing a step? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!! |
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The Help file at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...892021033.aspx
tells pretty much the same thing as the article you can't access (but you should really speak to your network admin about that!). In any case, it sounds as if you have done this correctly, assuming you saved the .exc file as a text file but made sure that .txt wasn't added to the file extension. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Jacinthe" wrote in message ... I should note that I am using Office XP (sadly, with no service packs - a separate issue, I hope), and Windows XP, fully updated. "Jacinthe" wrote: I know this has been covered multiple times here, but I need help. I have an issue with creating professional documents for work that contain the word "thru" ... which is not a word at all, but rather a lazy-man's abbreviation. It is included in the Word dictionary and so is not being marked as a misspelling in the documents I proofread. I have created an .exc file named MSSP3EN.exc and placed it in both: C:\Documents and Settings\Lorena Sims\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof and C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof I know there is an article at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Genera...ordFromDic.htm, but our work firewall blocks that site. So I'm stumped. Am I missing a step? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!! |
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Thanks, Suzanne. I double checked everything and still no joy. I will try
again later this afternoon (delete and start over ...) As for the website being blocked, our firewall blocks access to every website but the 5-10 we use for work (microsoft.com being okay because of automatic updates). It's not usually a problem except for troubleshooting. Thanks for your help ... "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The Help file at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...892021033.aspx tells pretty much the same thing as the article you can't access (but you should really speak to your network admin about that!). In any case, it sounds as if you have done this correctly, assuming you saved the .exc file as a text file but made sure that .txt wasn't added to the file extension. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Jacinthe" wrote in message ... I should note that I am using Office XP (sadly, with no service packs - a separate issue, I hope), and Windows XP, fully updated. "Jacinthe" wrote: I know this has been covered multiple times here, but I need help. I have an issue with creating professional documents for work that contain the word "thru" ... which is not a word at all, but rather a lazy-man's abbreviation. It is included in the Word dictionary and so is not being marked as a misspelling in the documents I proofread. I have created an .exc file named MSSP3EN.exc and placed it in both: C:\Documents and Settings\Lorena Sims\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof and C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof I know there is an article at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Genera...ordFromDic.htm, but our work firewall blocks that site. So I'm stumped. Am I missing a step? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!! |
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