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f · External Since: Jun 30, 2005 Posts: 3

Word uses lex files for it spelling dictionary. does any one know how to
read, edit, and/or create new lex files.

Any programs out there to do this??

I know about custom dictionaries option but that will not work for this
project.

thanks

Cindy M -WordMVP- · External Since: Jun 21, 2004 Posts: 1830

Hi F,

> Word uses lex files for it spelling dictionary. does any one know how to
> read, edit, and/or create new lex files.
>
Can't be done.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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Doug Potter [MSFT] · External Since: Oct 21, 2004 Posts: 13

Can you please tell me what you're trying to do?

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"Cindy M -WordMVP-" <C.Meister-C RemoveThis @hispeed.ch> wrote in message
news:VA.0000b113.00e7d907@speedy...
> Hi F,
>
>> Word uses lex files for it spelling dictionary. does any one know how to
>> read, edit, and/or create new lex files.
>>
> Can't be done.
>
> Cindy Meister
> INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
> http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
> http://www.word.mvps.org
>
> This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or
> reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail Smile

>

f · External Since: Jun 30, 2005 Posts: 3

Well, there are a lot of Word spelling dictionary add on packages. All of
the ones I have played with install a .lex file of there word bank. how are
they able to create the lex file? if they can do it, I would assume that it
is possible for me to do it too. How are they able the extend Word's
spelling dictionary without using the custom dictionaries function in Word?

thanks for your help.

"Doug Potter [MSFT]" <doug_potter DeleteThis @online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Can you please tell me what you're trying to do?
>
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> "Cindy M -WordMVP-" <C.Meister-C DeleteThis @hispeed.ch> wrote in message
> news:VA.0000b113.00e7d907@speedy...
>> Hi F,
>>
>>> Word uses lex files for it spelling dictionary. does any one know how
>>> to
>>> read, edit, and/or create new lex files.
>>>
>> Can't be done.
>>
>> Cindy Meister
>> INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
>> http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
>> http://www.word.mvps.org
>>
>> This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or
>> reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail Smile

>>
>
>

Cindy M -WordMVP- · External Since: Jun 21, 2004 Posts: 1830

Hi F,

> Well, there are a lot of Word spelling dictionary add on packages. All of
> the ones I have played with install a .lex file of there word bank. how are
> they able to create the lex file? if they can do it, I would assume that it
> is possible for me to do it too. How are they able the extend Word's
> spelling dictionary without using the custom dictionaries function in Word?
>
Start here.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;262605

Cindy Meister

coder · External Since: Jul 05, 2005 Posts: 1

Thanks Cindy this is what i needed to know.

"Cindy M -WordMVP-" <C.Meister-C.TakeThisOut@hispeed.ch> wrote in message
news:VA.0000b186.016bbd4f@speedy...
> Hi F,
>
>> Well, there are a lot of Word spelling dictionary add on packages. All of
>> the ones I have played with install a .lex file of there word bank. how
>> are
>> they able to create the lex file? if they can do it, I would assume that
>> it
>> is possible for me to do it too. How are they able the extend Word's
>> spelling dictionary without using the custom dictionaries function in
>> Word?
>>
> Start here.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;262605
>
> Cindy Meister
>