Removing a word from the dictionary.

Steve Swift · External Since: Oct 17, 2006 Posts: 14

Is there an easy way to *remove* a word from my UK English dictionary,
so a perfectly valid word starts appearing as a spelling error?

The word in question is "poser" as in "You'll need a bigger poser supply
in your PC", or "To turn the system on, briefly press the poser button".

--
Steve Swift
http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
http://www.ringers.org.uk

Herb Tyson [MVP] · External Since: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 2144

You can't actually remove words, but you can force Word to flag them as
errors by creating an exclusion dictionary. If you're using Word 2007, look
for "exclusion dictionary" in the Help system. If you're using Word 2003,
look for "exclude dictionary" in the Help system.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
"Steve Swift" <Steve_Swift.RemoveThis@uk.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:OpsM7SahHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Is there an easy way to *remove* a word from my UK English dictionary, so
> a perfectly valid word starts appearing as a spelling error?
>
> The word in question is "poser" as in "You'll need a bigger poser supply
> in your PC", or "To turn the system on, briefly press the poser button".
>
> --
> Steve Swift
> http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
> http://www.ringers.org.uk

Pat Garard · External Since: Aug 15, 2006 Posts: 210

G'Day Steve,

It might be simpler to create an AutoCorrect entry that replaces 'poser'
with 'power' ...

[Tools>AutoCorrect options ...
Replace: poser With: power
Click 'Add'
Click 'OK']

When you type the Space after 'poser' it will change to 'power'.

If you really wanted 'poser', type CTRL+Z (Undo) after it changes (to
change it back).
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
_______________________

"Steve Swift" <Steve_Swift.DeleteThis@uk.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:OpsM7SahHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Is there an easy way to *remove* a word from my UK English dictionary, so a
> perfectly valid word starts appearing as a spelling error?
>
> The word in question is "poser" as in "You'll need a bigger poser supply in
> your PC", or "To turn the system on, briefly press the poser button".
>
> --
> Steve Swift
> http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
> http://www.ringers.org.uk

Steve Swift · External Since: Oct 17, 2006 Posts: 14

> You can't actually remove words, but you can force Word to flag them as
> errors by creating an exclusion dictionary. If you're using Word 2007,
> look for "exclusion dictionary" in the Help system. If you're using Word
> 2003, look for "exclude dictionary" in the Help system.

Thanks - that was just what I was looking for. It took me a couple of
guesses before I got the filename right (I have English (UK)).

--
Steve Swift
http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
http://www.ringers.org.uk

Steve Swift · External Since: Oct 17, 2006 Posts: 14

> [Tools>AutoCorrect options ...
> Replace: poser With: power

Wow! One question and *two* excellent answers! I'm having a good day
indeed. I plan on using both of them.

I've excluded the word "poser" from my dictionary, so it now comes up as
a spelling mistake (when was the last time you needed the word "poser"
in mostly business documentation?)

And now I have the ability to auto-correct role to rôle. I'm the sort of
pedant (one of Lynne Truss's "sticklers") who likes to put all of the
correct accents on such words. This will keep me happy for hours (quite
literally) priming my dictionary with accented words.

Thanks!

--
Steve Swift
http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
http://www.ringers.org.uk

Herb Tyson [MVP] · External Since: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 2144

Information is power!

Always glad to help.

Cheers,

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com

"Steve Swift" <Steve_Swift DeleteThis @uk.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:uMrWKLmhHHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> [Tools>AutoCorrect options ...
>> Replace: poser With: power
>
> Wow! One question and *two* excellent answers! I'm having a good day
> indeed. I plan on using both of them.
>
> I've excluded the word "poser" from my dictionary, so it now comes up as a
> spelling mistake (when was the last time you needed the word "poser" in
> mostly business documentation?)
>
> And now I have the ability to auto-correct role to rôle. I'm the sort of
> pedant (one of Lynne Truss's "sticklers") who likes to put all of the
> correct accents on such words. This will keep me happy for hours (quite
> literally) priming my dictionary with accented words.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Steve Swift
> http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
> http://www.ringers.org.uk

Pat Garard · External Since: Aug 15, 2006 Posts: 210

You are most welcome, Steve!

You may also be interested in:
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/InsertSpecChars.htm
where you will find "International Characters" about a quarter of the
way down the page.
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
_______________________

"Steve Swift" <Steve_Swift RemoveThis @uk.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:uMrWKLmhHHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> [Tools>AutoCorrect options ...
>> Replace: poser With: power
>
> Wow! One question and *two* excellent answers! I'm having a good day indeed. I
> plan on using both of them.
>
> I've excluded the word "poser" from my dictionary, so it now comes up as a
> spelling mistake (when was the last time you needed the word "poser" in mostly
> business documentation?)
>
> And now I have the ability to auto-correct role to rôle. I'm the sort of
> pedant (one of Lynne Truss's "sticklers") who likes to put all of the correct
> accents on such words. This will keep me happy for hours (quite literally)
> priming my dictionary with accented words.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Steve Swift
> http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
> http://www.ringers.org.uk