exporting a dictionary?

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I work on 2 computers now, and I have an extensive dictionary (mostly abrev).
on my original computer. Other than to copying word-for-word - can I export
it to the new computer? And if so: how??
 
mqudee@hotmail said:
I work on 2 computers now, and I have an extensive dictionary (mostly
abrev). on my original computer. Other than to copying word-for-word
- can I export it to the new computer? And if so: how??
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If you didn't do anything unusual and just added items to the dictionary by
clicking Add when the spell-checker complained, then your items are in the
file

%appdata%\Microsoft\Proof\Custom.dic

(you can verify this by going to Tools > Options > Spelling & Grammar and
clicking the Custom Dictionaries button).

Just copy that file to the same place on the new computer. You might have to
visit the same Options dialog on the new computer and make sure the
dictionary's checkbox is checked.

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Sounds like where I looked for it originally :)
I added mostly abreviations as autocorrections, will they be copied when I
export the 4 different languages' dictionaies, that I have added stuff to??

"Jay Freedman" skrev:
 
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