You can easily add words to the spell check dictionary, so if there are words that you use that the computer does not recognize, they will not be marked as spelling mistakes. This video shows a few techniques for managing your custom dictionary.
- [Instructor] Spell check is a pretty essential tool,…but sometimes, there are words…that you don't want the spell checker to mark for you.…For example, the name of this company…has been marked as a spelling mistake.…That's what the red underline means.…But it's not actually spelled wrong.…It's just a word that the computer doesn't know yet.…To fix this, you can right-click on a misspelled word…and choose Add to Dictionary.…Now it's no longer marked as a spelling mistake…and, in the future, when I type it,…Word will always remember it.…But let's take a little closer look at that dictionary.…
I'm going to click on File to go to the back stage view,…then I'll go to Options,…then I'll go to the Proofing category,…and I'll click on Custom Dictionaries.…Here, you will see a list of one or more dictionary files.…You should at least see the one that's called Custom,…and if you are on Windows and you sign into your computer…with a Microsoft Online account,…then you may also see this Roaming custom file.…That file is tied to your Microsoft account,…
Released
12/10/2018- Disabling the Start screen
- Setting a default font for new documents
- Working with website links
- Using spelling and proofing tools
- Showing nonprinting characters
- Compressing pictures to decrease file size
- Locking a document to restrict editing
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