I have just changed from Word 2000 to Word 2003 and am a bit puzzled by the
dictionary setup.

In Word 2000, there was a custom.dic (which I never used) and my own
dictionaries for different jobs. All new words were added to the particular
dictionary which I ticked when checking the spelling.

In Word 2003, I appear to have a custom.dic each for UK and US spelling.
When I select one of my own dictionaries, it appears that I must change the
Default to get words added to the .dic file I want.

When I change jobs (and therefore the dictionary), I get a warning that
changing the default could affect other Office programs.

Is there a way around this, please?

TIA

You should not (by default) have a custom.dic for each language. Usually the
language for custom.dic is "All languages." Set one of your custom.dic files
accordingly and discard the other one.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"oe" wrote in message
...
I have just changed from Word 2000 to Word 2003 and am a bit puzzled by
the
dictionary setup.

In Word 2000, there was a custom.dic (which I never used) and my own
dictionaries for different jobs. All new words were added to the
particular
dictionary which I ticked when checking the spelling.

In Word 2003, I appear to have a custom.dic each for UK and US spelling.
When I select one of my own dictionaries, it appears that I must change
the
Default to get words added to the .dic file I want.

When I change jobs (and therefore the dictionary), I get a warning that
changing the default could affect other Office programs.

Is there a way around this, please?

TIA

Thanks, Suzanne. I have done that. Now I have a list:

English (UK),
English (US)
All languages: (This has the custom.dic marked as default.)

The only thing that bothers me now is that if I check the dictionary I want
to use, it becomes a Default and when I no longer wish to use it, I still
get a a warning that changing the default could affect other Office
programs.

Can that be avoided, please?


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
You should not (by default) have a custom.dic for each language. Usually
the
language for custom.dic is "All languages." Set one of your custom.dic
files
accordingly and discard the other one.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"oe" wrote in message
...
I have just changed from Word 2000 to Word 2003 and am a bit puzzled by
the
dictionary setup.

In Word 2000, there was a custom.dic (which I never used) and my own
dictionaries for different jobs. All new words were added to the
particular
dictionary which I ticked when checking the spelling.

In Word 2003, I appear to have a custom.dic each for UK and US spelling.
When I select one of my own dictionaries, it appears that I must change
the
Default to get words added to the .dic file I want.

When I change jobs (and therefore the dictionary), I get a warning that
changing the default could affect other Office programs.

Is there a way around this, please?

TIA

At this point you've exceeded my knowledge. I would suggest you post your
question in microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"oe" wrote in message
...
Thanks, Suzanne. I have done that. Now I have a list:

English (UK),
English (US)
All languages: (This has the custom.dic marked as default.)

The only thing that bothers me now is that if I check the dictionary I
want
to use, it becomes a Default and when I no longer wish to use it, I still
get a a warning that changing the default could affect other Office
programs.

Can that be avoided, please?


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
You should not (by default) have a custom.dic for each language. Usually
the
language for custom.dic is "All languages." Set one of your custom.dic
files
accordingly and discard the other one.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"oe" wrote in message
...
I have just changed from Word 2000 to Word 2003 and am a bit puzzled by
the
dictionary setup.

In Word 2000, there was a custom.dic (which I never used) and my own
dictionaries for different jobs. All new words were added to the
particular
dictionary which I ticked when checking the spelling.

In Word 2003, I appear to have a custom.dic each for UK and US
spelling.
When I select one of my own dictionaries, it appears that I must change
the
Default to get words added to the .dic file I want.

When I change jobs (and therefore the dictionary), I get a warning that
changing the default could affect other Office programs.

Is there a way around this, please?

TIA

Thanks again, Suzanne. I have posted a question in the group you suggested.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
At this point you've exceeded my knowledge. I would suggest you post your
question in microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"oe" wrote in message
...
Thanks, Suzanne. I have done that. Now I have a list:

English (UK),
English (US)
All languages: (This has the custom.dic marked as default.)

The only thing that bothers me now is that if I check the dictionary I
want
to use, it becomes a Default and when I no longer wish to use it, I still
get a a warning that changing the default could affect other Office
programs.

Can that be avoided, please?


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
You should not (by default) have a custom.dic for each language.
Usually
the
language for custom.dic is "All languages." Set one of your custom.dic
files
accordingly and discard the other one.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"oe" wrote in message
...
I have just changed from Word 2000 to Word 2003 and am a bit puzzled
by
the
dictionary setup.

In Word 2000, there was a custom.dic (which I never used) and my own
dictionaries for different jobs. All new words were added to the
particular
dictionary which I ticked when checking the spelling.

In Word 2003, I appear to have a custom.dic each for UK and US
spelling.
When I select one of my own dictionaries, it appears that I must
change
the
Default to get words added to the .dic file I want.

When I change jobs (and therefore the dictionary), I get a warning
that
changing the default could affect other Office programs.

Is there a way around this, please?

TIA