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There might be some words that are not included in Microsoft Word default dictionary

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Like scientific vocabulary or brands' names

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It can be helpful to add them if you're using them on a regular basis

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For example, we have got here the word "PLearn" that we're using regularly

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Right click on it, then choose to add it to the dictionary

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If you mis-write it, Microsoft Word will show the word "PLearn" as a suggestion for correction

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You may ask: Where this word has been added?

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Go to File Tab

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On the backstage, click on options

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Access Proofing options on the appearing window

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Then click on Custom Dictionaries

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There you can find all default and customed dictionaries

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Microsoft Words adds words to the Roaming Custom dictionary here

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Click on it to make the side buttons available

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If you click on Edit Word List, you can view and edit its list of words

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Here we can find the word "PLearn" we have added

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Now let's go back and add a new customed dictionary

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Click on New button, then browse your computer to choose a location

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By default, Word saves dictionaries into UProof folder, let's keep it

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Enter the dictionary name, and click Save

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Now the new dictionary is available, and you can edit its list of words by clicking Edit Word List

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Write a word in this box then click add to add it to the dictionary

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You can later delete it or delete the complete list by clicking on Delete all

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You can simply untick a dictionary to make unavailable

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The document you're editing will not use it to make corrections

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As you can see the word "PLearn" is no more available as a suggestion

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What is available is the word "Plearn" with small l letter from the newly created dictionary

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Let's go back to dictionaries customization

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Tick the checkbox to make the dictionary available again

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Now, let's suppose that you have created a dictionary with lots of words

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that you want to share with other colleagues or team members, or even on another computer

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All you have to do is select that dictionary, copy the file path

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And access the folder

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Here you can simply share this file with others

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If you have a customed dictionary and you want to add it to Microsoft Word, follow the next steps

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Click on Add button

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Then browse your computer for search the dictionary file

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Click Open

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The dictionary is added successfully

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Now the new dictionary is available, and you can edit its list of words by clicking Edit Word List

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You can simply untick a dictionary to make unavailable, the document you're editing will not use it to make corrections

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As you can see the word "PLearn" is no more available as a suggestion

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What is available is the word "Plearn" with small l letter from the newly created dictionary

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Tick the checkbox to make the dictionary available again

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Now, let's suppose that you have created a dictionary with lots of words

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that you want to share with other colleagues or team members, or even on another computer

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All you have to do is select that dictionary, copy the file path and access the folder

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Here you can simply share this file with others

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If you have a customed dictionary, and you want to add it Microsoft Word, follow the next steps

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Once again, access Custom Dictionaries from the backstage

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Click on one of the dictionaries to make the side buttons available

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Click on Add button, then browse your computer for search the dictionary file

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Click Open

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The dictionary is added successfully