New dictionary

You can use the New Dictionary dialogue box to specify the attributes of a new user dictionary.

1. Before selecting New File from the Dictionaries dialogue box, determine the appropriate Action that is to apply to the new dictionary by setting its action.

   Select from the Action drop-down list:

   • Action - the type or purpose of the new user dictionary.

     The action defines what happens when a word is located in the dictionary during a spelling check.

     • Auto Change - words in an auto change dictionary are automatically replaced with other words.

       Typically, auto change dictionaries hold frequently misspelled words and their correct replacements.

       For example, an auto change dictionary might contain the misspelled word recieve and its replacement receive.

       Each item in an auto change dictionary contains a word and the replacement, separated by a colon, for example, recieve:receive.

     • Conditional Change - words in a conditional change dictionary are presented to you as candidates for replacement and are replaced with other words, if you request.

       Typically, conditional change dictionaries hold potentially misspelled words and their usual replacements.

       Each item in a conditional change dictionary contains a word and the replacement separated by a colon, for example, recieve:receive.

     • Ignore - words found in an ignore dictionary are considered correctly spelled.

       Typically, ignore dictionaries hold words you use but which do not appear in the other dictionaries - for example, you can add your family name or street name to an ignore dictionary.

     • Exclude - words in an exclude dictionary are always considered misspelled, even when they are defined in other dictionaries.

       Typically, exclude dictionaries hold words you may use but do not want to appear in your writing.

       You could also use an exclude dictionary to hold words you type by accident - for example, you might add newt to an exclude dictionary if you occasionally type newt when you mean to type neat.

2. When you click New File in the Dictionaries dialogue box, the New Dictionary dialogue box appears:
   • File Name - the name of the file used to hold the new dictionary's contents.

     You can enter a name here or use Browse to display a dialogue box showing the names of other dictionary files.

   • Browse - displays a dialogue box that shows the names of other user dictionary files.

     You can use the dialogue box to view the names of existing dictionary files and to enter the name of the new dictionary file.

   • Language - the language of the words the new user dictionary will contain.

     If the language you want to use is not listed, select Other.

3. Click OK