RESOLUTION
Resolution 1: The Custom Dictionary Check Box is Not Selected.
To correct this problem, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
- Click Dictionaries.
- Under Custom Dictionaries, select the CUSTOM.DIC check box.
Resolution 2: Custom Dictionary is Read-Only Or in a Read-Only Directory.
The default name and location of the custom dictionary are as follows:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof\Custom.dic
If the Custom.dic file is read-only or if the Proof subfolder is set to
read-only, you cannot add new words to the custom dictionary. Clear the
read-only attributes for the file and its subfolder.
Resolution 3: Custom Dictionary is Set For A Different Language.
To correct this problem, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
- Click Dictionaries.
- On the Language line under Custom Dictionaries, select the language that
the document is set for. The default for this setting is <None>. The
language of the document is set by selecting the document and clicking
Language on the Tools menu.
Resolution 4: The Custom Dictionary is Currently Open.
The Custom.dic file might be open for editing. Word does not allow you to
add words to the custom dictionary while it is open. To resolve this issue,
close the Custom.dic file.
Resolution 5: The Custom Dictionary Does Not Exist.
If the Custom.dic file had been deleted during the session of Word, then
Add would not be available in the Spelling dialog box. Either re-create the
Custom.dic file (saved as a text file) in the proper location or restart
Word. If Word is restarted, it will detect that there is no Custom.dic file
and will prompt you to create one when you attempt to add a word to the
Custom.dic file.