How to remove a word from dictionary?

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You need to find your custom dictionary. It should be located at the
following:

Root\OS\Profiles\User_name\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof

The file is generally named custom.dic. Open the file is notepad or similar
text application. Find the word you don't want. Delete it. Save the file.
NOTE: Make sure to save the file as .dic not .txt

That should correct your problem.
 
Excel shares spelling dictionaries with Word and other Office programs. If
you have Word, you can use Tools - Options - Spelling and Grammar - Custom
dictionaries. Depending on your version of Office, there are ways to go
straight to a custom dictionary and change it. It also gives the path,
which is useful for opening a dictionary with a word processor or text
editor program.
 
I have office 2003. If you also have Microsoft Word, you can do the
following...

Tool | Options | Spelling & Grammar Tab | Custom Dictionaries...
Select "Custom.Dic" and click "Modify..."

Select your word from the list, and click "Delete."

HTH :>)
 
Interesting. I have 2003 (11.6113.5703) and it doesn't have a Spelling
& Grammar tab (just a Spelling tab). And, that tab doesn't have a
Custom Dictionaries... button. ;-)

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Regards,

Tushar Mehta
www.tushar-mehta.com
Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials
Custom MS Office productivity solutions
 
Hi Tushar. That's strange. Under Tool | Options, I have 11 tabs.
The three tabs I have together on a row are "Security", "Spelling &
Grammar", and "Track Changes"
I searched Office Add/Remove components, but it appears to me that Spelling
& Grammar are grouped together. Hmm??
I'm sure it's a simple fix, but I can't think of it at the moment. I
couldn't find anything at Microsoft's kb site.
I know this isn't the issue, but I have Word 2003 (11.6359.6360) SP1 (&
Windows XP)
 
Duh! Silly me. I missed the fact that you were referring to Word. I
checked XL, which has only the Spelling tab.

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Regards,

Tushar Mehta
www.tushar-mehta.com
Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials
Custom MS Office productivity solutions
 
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