ACC: Spelling Checker Flags Words Already in Custom Dictionary (154450)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Access for Windows 95 7.0
- Microsoft Access 97
This article was previously published under Q154450 Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
SYMPTOMS
The spelling checker flags words that are already added to a custom
dictionary file.
CAUSE
The spelling checker included with Microsoft Access 7.0 and 97 has a file
size limit of 64 kilobytes (KB) for custom dictionary files. If you add
more words, existing entries in the custom dictionary may be deleted or
modified. The result is that the spelling checker flags words you've
previously added to the custom dictionary.
RESOLUTION
Limit custom dictionary file sizes to less than 64KB (65536 bytes). If
necessary, create several custom dictionaries, each for a different
subject, with each custom dictionary file less than 64KB in size.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
The spelling checker included with Microsoft Access enables you to
create custom dictionary files for words not already included in the
main dictionary.
If the size of a custom dictionary file exceeds 64K, when you add more
words, existing entries in the custom dictionary may be deleted or
modified. The result is that the spelling checker flags words you've
previously added to the custom dictionary.
You can create many custom dictionary files, but the spelling checker
uses only one custom dictionary at a time. Custom dictionaries are
unformatted text files. In Microsoft Access 7.0, they are stored in the
Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof folder. In Microsoft
Access 97, they are stored in the Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office
folder.
To use a specific custom dictionary with the spelling checker, check the
spelling of a word you know to be incorrect. When the spelling checker
highlights the misspelled word and opens the Spelling dialog box, choose
the custom dictionary you want in the "Add Words To" box. The next time you
use the spelling checker, it will use the custom dictionary you've chosen,
together with the main dictionary included with Microsoft Access.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/20/2003 |
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