Remove a dictionary entry

[BK]

Using Windows XP-Pro and Office 2003.

I know how to remove a custom dictionary, but is there a way to delete an
individual entry that has been added to the main dictionary?

 

[Luc]

BK,
See if this helps:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/ExcludeWordFromDic.htm
Or if you mean removing a word from the custom dictionary:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/EditCustomDic.htm

 

[BK]

Thanks so much. The second article you listed was the helpful one. A
client of mine had accidentally added an incorrectly spelled word to the
main dictionary. This article allowed us to remove that entry. I'm
grateful for your assistance.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I'm glad you got the result you wanted, but just for your future
information, it is not possible to add words to the "main" dictionary
(Word's built-in lexicon); it is only possible to add words to your personal
"custom" dictionary (Custom.dic by default).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[BK]

I stand corrected for sure. But the word we wanted to delete showed up when
we followed the steps given.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

That's because it described how to edit the custom dictionary.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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