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Problem with transfering custom dictionary to laptop computer.
I have used Word 2000 for several years and have added many terms to the
custom dictionary. I recently bought a laptop computer, and transfered
the Custom.dic file from my desktop computer. (I also transfered normal.dot,
and the files for autocorrect.) However, the spellchecker stops on words
that
I KNOW I have added, and they are in the dictionary on my desktop computer.
I was going to just copy and paste the text file from one computer to the
other, but when I open the custom.dic file on my desktop, the only words I
see are ones added recently, so there is not much to cut and paste. I
have checked to make sure there are not multiple dictionaries. I added a
nonsense word to the desktop dictionary and then transfered the file again
to
the laptop, and the nonsense word is indeed there, so I know it is reading
the correct file. But it still stops on multiple other words that it should
recognize. All suggestions are greatly appreciated. Again, I am using Word
2000 with Windows XP Professional. Thank you.
>> >
date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:37:02 -0800
author: Snickers
RE: Problem with transfering custom dictionary to laptop computer.
From reading your post it sounds like you have lost all your old entries from
the .dic files on both machines. Is this the case?
Or are the old entries there in the files but not being registered?
If you have still got your old entries on one of your machines, I would use
notepad (or some such app) to paste in the missing entries into a separate
file, transfer this to the new machine, then paste these into the current
.dic that you have checked is working.
How are you doing the transfer between machines? Mem-stick or email? If
mem-stick, are you ejecting the media "cleanly" before removing from the port?
I copy my .dic files between machines all the time and have not come across
this problem.
Hope this helps.
DeanH
"Snickers" wrote:
> I have used Word 2000 for several years and have added many terms to the
> custom dictionary. I recently bought a laptop computer, and transfered
> the Custom.dic file from my desktop computer. (I also transfered normal.dot,
> and the files for autocorrect.) However, the spellchecker stops on words
> that
> I KNOW I have added, and they are in the dictionary on my desktop computer.
> I was going to just copy and paste the text file from one computer to the
> other, but when I open the custom.dic file on my desktop, the only words I
> see are ones added recently, so there is not much to cut and paste. I
> have checked to make sure there are not multiple dictionaries. I added a
> nonsense word to the desktop dictionary and then transfered the file again
> to
> the laptop, and the nonsense word is indeed there, so I know it is reading
> the correct file. But it still stops on multiple other words that it should
> recognize. All suggestions are greatly appreciated. Again, I am using Word
> 2000 with Windows XP Professional. Thank you.
> >> >
>
date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:28:01 -0800
author: DeanH
RE: Problem with transfering custom dictionary to laptop computer.
No, I have not lost the old entries on the desktop machine. I used a
flashdrive to transfer, but I believe I ejected it "cleanly." I have posted
this question in another discussion group, also, and I am going to try to cut
and paste those entries for you to see more detail of the problem and to try
to avoid duplication of questions and answers.
***CUT AND PASTE BEGINS BELOW HERE. (You will, of course, have to read from
the bottom up. Thank you for your time and assistance.)
I just did another search of the hard drive on my desktop computer and found
a custom.dic file in the recycle bin. This is one that someone sent to me to
use with a new client, but since I preferred my own creation, I deleted it.
I just opened it and looked at what it contains. It has a lot of the words
that I think should be in mine, but I assume they were added there by its
previous owner. It has never been in the Microsoft Proof folder on my
computer, and this is not the one I copied to the laptop. I suppose I could
rename this and then add it to the Proof file on the laptop, becuase it does
contain a lot of needed words, but I have noted a couple of misspellings, so
I am reluctant to do that. I also don't think this is the one that my
desktop computer has been reading, because there are some regional proper
names that I have added to mine, and they are not in this file. I also
cannot understand why the custom.dic file that I have used for years would
only be 1 KB in size and not have things like the reginoal proper names in
its list of words when I open the file. This is driving me nuts, and I am
sure I am driving you nuts, also! Oh, well, I suppose I will just have to
start adding words to the notebook computer's dictionary, which is so
frustrating, because I like to verify everything before adding it, and that
can be very time-consuming. Thanks for listening.
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> I guess I've just run out of ideas. If Smartype is a Word add-in, it's
> possible that it could have some effect, but I would be hard put to it to
> say why this would be true in one instance and not the other.
>
> What you describe sounds a lot like the problem I was having where words
> were being put in the exclusion dictionary, but I believe we have
> established that you don't have any such thing?
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "Snickers" wrote in message
> news:5C92B803-0689-46F0-B238-03DC30B8CCBE@microsoft.com...
> >I have not applied any updates to Word 2000. I have used this for several
> > years, and I have installed it on both of these computers from the same
> > original program disk. I believe that Windows updates have been applied
> > on
> > the notebook computer that have not been applied on the desktop computer,
> > but
> > would that have any effect on how Word would function? I continue to use
> > Word 2000, because I use another program, a text-expander called Smartype,
> > and the version I have only works with Word 2000. They both have always
> > worked fine in the past, and I haven't had any need to update them. I have
> > also transfered both programs from a previous computer to my current
> > desktop
> > computer and did not have a dictionary problem then. I have even created
> > a
> > document on the desktop computer, then transferred a copy to the other
> > computer before spellchecking, and then spellchecked it on both computers.
> > The notebook computer will stop on lots of words that don't even seem to
> > be
> > that out of the ordinary to me, and that are accepted just fine by the
> > desktop. Medical terms indeed, but terms I have used for years. And I
> > have
> > not added any kind of medical spellchecker. I had one of those a few
> > years
> > ago on an old computer, but I have not installed it on either of my two
> > current computers, the desktop or the notebook.
> >
> > I have also gone through the Options in Word on both computers line by
> > line
> > and made sure I had all the boxes checked the same on each computer. If
> > there is anytning outside of Word that I should take a look at, just let
> > me
> > know.
> >
> > Thanks again for all your help and patience.
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> >> I have to say that it is definitely getting "curiouser and curiouser."
> >> Have
> >> you perhaps applied updates to one installation that have not been added
> >> to
> >> the other? I don't know it for a fact, but it's not impossible that words
> >> might have been added to the built-in lexicon by an update, though again
> >> that's really a long shot. Certainly more recent versions of Word have
> >> included a lot more proper names than earlier ones did.
> >>
> >> And again I'm assuming that you've verified that the words that aren't
> >> being
> >> marked as misspelled have not been "ignored" or formatted as "Do not
> >> check
> >> spelling or grammar."
> >>
> >> --
> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> Words into Type
> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >>
> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> >> news:EF081097-4E86-45FC-B210-EE24B210E269@microsoft.com...
> >> > Yes, I have opened the file from that location on both computers, and
> >> > they
> >> > appear to be the same. In addition the nonsense word I added to the
> >> > desktop
> >> > dictionary is also in the notebook version. I have searched both
> >> > computers
> >> > for additional custom.dic files and found no others. However, not all
> >> > of
> >> > the
> >> > words I expected to find in the custom.dic file are there. For
> >> > example,
> >> > proper names that I have added in the past are not in that list of
> >> > words,
> >> > yet
> >> > the spellchecker does not stop on them. Some of the words that the
> >> > spellchecker stops on in the notebook computer, yet accepts in the
> >> > desktop
> >> > computer, are also not in that custom.dic file. Could that mean the
> >> > problem
> >> > is with the main dictionary file, and not the custom.dic file? But I
> >> > thought
> >> > the main dictionary file could not be altered in any way, and I
> >> > installed
> >> > Word on the laptop using the same program disc that I used with the
> >> > desktop
> >> > computer. Once again, I appreciate your continued patience with my
> >> > questions.
> >> >
> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> This is not really an answer to my question. Did you open the
> >> >> Custom.dic
> >> >> file through Tools | Options | Spelling & Grammar? (Not as a text file
> >> >> through or outside of Word.) That is, did you click on Custom
> >> >> Dictionaries..., select Custom.dic, and choose Modify, then check to
> >> >> make
> >> >> sure that the relevant terms are included? If the words are not in
> >> >> Custom.dic, then they will not be accepted.
> >> >>
> >> >> And if they are accepted on the desktop and not on the laptop, then
> >> >> the
> >> >> likelihood is that the Custom.dic file you copied from the desktop is
> >> >> not
> >> >> the correct or most recent or applicable Custom.dic file. Word can use
> >> >> more
> >> >> than one custom dictionary (though only one can be named Custom.dic),
> >> >> and
> >> >> there could be several copies of Custom.dic spread around the hard
> >> >> drive;
> >> >> I
> >> >> suggest you use Windows Search to look for others.
> >> >>
> >> >> Alternatively, open Custom.dic on the desktop, copy its entire content
> >> >> and
> >> >> paste it into a text file. Open the text file on the laptop and
> >> >> copy/paste
> >> >> the contents into Custom.dic.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> >>
> >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> >> >> news:EAA27B82-52F5-473D-8AE1-B3D42F3628C0@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have opened the custom.dic as a text file and there are recently
> >> >> >added
> >> >> > words there, but not words that have added in past years. For
> >> >> > example
> >> >> > physician names or medical terms that I have used for a long time,
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > desktop spellchecker does not stop on them, but when I spellcheck on
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > notebook computer, it will stop on these words as if they had not
> >> >> > been
> >> >> > added.
> >> >> > However, I can add a word when spellchecking on the notebook
> >> >> > computer,
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > will then retain and recognize that word in the future, but many of
> >> >> > these
> >> >> > are
> >> >> > terms that have already been added in years past and the desktop
> >> >> > spellchecker
> >> >> > passes them just fine. And it is the same custom.dic file that I
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > copied
> >> >> > from the desktop computer onto the notebook. Does the custom.dic
> >> >> > file
> >> >> > reach
> >> >> > a point where it compresses or stores entries in some way that they
> >> >> > are
> >> >> > no
> >> >> > longer visibile when viewing it as a text file, yet they are still
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > there
> >> >> > somewhere?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> You have confirmed that the previously added words are actually in
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> Custom.dic when you open it via Tools | Options | Spelling and
> >> >> >> Grammar?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:B1C7CBD4-82B8-4131-981B-99ABBC18AC03@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > The language is set okay, and words get added to the dictionary
> >> >> >> > just
> >> >> >> > fine.
> >> >> >> > It's previously added words that the spellchecker refuses to
> >> >> >> > recognize.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Thanks for the help. Will let you know if I find a solution.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> Make sure that the language of the dictionary is set to All
> >> >> >> >> Languages.
> >> >> >> >> I'm
> >> >> >> >> pretty much running out of ideas (though there might be
> >> >> >> >> something
> >> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> >> http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MasterSpellCheck.htm that
> >> >> >> >> would
> >> >> >> >> suggest
> >> >> >> >> an avenue of exploration). Do you have an exclusion dictionary?
> >> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> >> had
> >> >> >> >> an
> >> >> >> >> episode recently where every word I added to my Custom.dic was
> >> >> >> >> also
> >> >> >> >> being
> >> >> >> >> added to the .exc file. It was very bizarre, and since I got it
> >> >> >> >> straightened
> >> >> >> >> out there has been no recurrence, but it's worth investigating.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> If none of that helps, you might post in the
> >> >> >> >> microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar newsgroup, which
> >> >> >> >> specializes
> >> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> >> proofing tools issues.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:B5989A8E-FA78-4F22-9561-B007083E068F@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >I have verified that it indeed is in the proper location and
> >> >> >> >> >that
> >> >> >> >> >Word
> >> >> >> >> >is
> >> >> >> >> > reading that file. I added a specific nonsense word to the
> >> >> >> >> > desktop
> >> >> >> >> > dictionary, then copied that dictionary file to the laptop,
> >> >> >> >> > created
> >> >> >> >> > a
> >> >> >> >> > document and used a misspelled version of the nonsense word,
> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > laptop
> >> >> >> >> > spellchecker did indeed stop on it and suggest the "correct"
> >> >> >> >> > spelling
> >> >> >> >> > of
> >> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> >> > word. However, it is not recognizing countless other words
> >> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> >> > been
> >> >> >> >> > added and that are accepted by the desktop dictionary. Again,
> >> >> >> >> > this
> >> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> >> > Word
> >> >> >> >> > 2000, and I am using with Windows XP Professional, if that is
> >> >> >> >> > helpful.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> It's possible that when you copied your old Custom.dic to the
> >> >> >> >> >> new
> >> >> >> >> >> computer,
> >> >> >> >> >> you didn't copy it to the location where Word is looking for
> >> >> >> >> >> Custom.dic.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> >> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
***CUT AND PASTE PORTION BEGINS ABOVE HERE. THANKS.
"DeanH" wrote:
> From reading your post it sounds like you have lost all your old entries from
> the .dic files on both machines. Is this the case?
> Or are the old entries there in the files but not being registered?
> If you have still got your old entries on one of your machines, I would use
> notepad (or some such app) to paste in the missing entries into a separate
> file, transfer this to the new machine, then paste these into the current
> .dic that you have checked is working.
> How are you doing the transfer between machines? Mem-stick or email? If
> mem-stick, are you ejecting the media "cleanly" before removing from the port?
> I copy my .dic files between machines all the time and have not come across
> this problem.
> Hope this helps.
> DeanH
>
>
> "Snickers" wrote:
>
> > I have used Word 2000 for several years and have added many terms to the
> > custom dictionary. I recently bought a laptop computer, and transfered
> > the Custom.dic file from my desktop computer. (I also transfered normal.dot,
> > and the files for autocorrect.) However, the spellchecker stops on words
> > that
> > I KNOW I have added, and they are in the dictionary on my desktop computer.
> > I was going to just copy and paste the text file from one computer to the
> > other, but when I open the custom.dic file on my desktop, the only words I
> > see are ones added recently, so there is not much to cut and paste. I
> > have checked to make sure there are not multiple dictionaries. I added a
> > nonsense word to the desktop dictionary and then transfered the file again
> > to
> > the laptop, and the nonsense word is indeed there, so I know it is reading
> > the correct file. But it still stops on multiple other words that it should
> > recognize. All suggestions are greatly appreciated. Again, I am using Word
> > 2000 with Windows XP Professional. Thank you.
> > >> >
> >
date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:41:04 -0800
author: Snickers
RE: Problem with transfering custom dictionary to laptop computer.
Interesting reading, I am glad that Suzanne has been helping as she is the
"bee's-knees".
From what I have read, it seems that you may need to collate all these .dics
you have, and start from fresh and paste in the entries you do want, and
trash all the old ones.
Will take time but it will be worth while in the end, honest ;-)
Best of luck to you.
DeanH
"Snickers" wrote:
> No, I have not lost the old entries on the desktop machine. I used a
> flashdrive to transfer, but I believe I ejected it "cleanly." I have posted
> this question in another discussion group, also, and I am going to try to cut
> and paste those entries for you to see more detail of the problem and to try
> to avoid duplication of questions and answers.
>
> ***CUT AND PASTE BEGINS BELOW HERE. (You will, of course, have to read from
> the bottom up. Thank you for your time and assistance.)
>
> I just did another search of the hard drive on my desktop computer and found
> a custom.dic file in the recycle bin. This is one that someone sent to me to
> use with a new client, but since I preferred my own creation, I deleted it.
> I just opened it and looked at what it contains. It has a lot of the words
> that I think should be in mine, but I assume they were added there by its
> previous owner. It has never been in the Microsoft Proof folder on my
> computer, and this is not the one I copied to the laptop. I suppose I could
> rename this and then add it to the Proof file on the laptop, becuase it does
> contain a lot of needed words, but I have noted a couple of misspellings, so
> I am reluctant to do that. I also don't think this is the one that my
> desktop computer has been reading, because there are some regional proper
> names that I have added to mine, and they are not in this file. I also
> cannot understand why the custom.dic file that I have used for years would
> only be 1 KB in size and not have things like the reginoal proper names in
> its list of words when I open the file. This is driving me nuts, and I am
> sure I am driving you nuts, also! Oh, well, I suppose I will just have to
> start adding words to the notebook computer's dictionary, which is so
> frustrating, because I like to verify everything before adding it, and that
> can be very time-consuming. Thanks for listening.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > I guess I've just run out of ideas. If Smartype is a Word add-in, it's
> > possible that it could have some effect, but I would be hard put to it to
> > say why this would be true in one instance and not the other.
> >
> > What you describe sounds a lot like the problem I was having where words
> > were being put in the exclusion dictionary, but I believe we have
> > established that you don't have any such thing?
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >
> > "Snickers" wrote in message
> > news:5C92B803-0689-46F0-B238-03DC30B8CCBE@microsoft.com...
> > >I have not applied any updates to Word 2000. I have used this for several
> > > years, and I have installed it on both of these computers from the same
> > > original program disk. I believe that Windows updates have been applied
> > > on
> > > the notebook computer that have not been applied on the desktop computer,
> > > but
> > > would that have any effect on how Word would function? I continue to use
> > > Word 2000, because I use another program, a text-expander called Smartype,
> > > and the version I have only works with Word 2000. They both have always
> > > worked fine in the past, and I haven't had any need to update them. I have
> > > also transfered both programs from a previous computer to my current
> > > desktop
> > > computer and did not have a dictionary problem then. I have even created
> > > a
> > > document on the desktop computer, then transferred a copy to the other
> > > computer before spellchecking, and then spellchecked it on both computers.
> > > The notebook computer will stop on lots of words that don't even seem to
> > > be
> > > that out of the ordinary to me, and that are accepted just fine by the
> > > desktop. Medical terms indeed, but terms I have used for years. And I
> > > have
> > > not added any kind of medical spellchecker. I had one of those a few
> > > years
> > > ago on an old computer, but I have not installed it on either of my two
> > > current computers, the desktop or the notebook.
> > >
> > > I have also gone through the Options in Word on both computers line by
> > > line
> > > and made sure I had all the boxes checked the same on each computer. If
> > > there is anytning outside of Word that I should take a look at, just let
> > > me
> > > know.
> > >
> > > Thanks again for all your help and patience.
> > >
> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I have to say that it is definitely getting "curiouser and curiouser."
> > >> Have
> > >> you perhaps applied updates to one installation that have not been added
> > >> to
> > >> the other? I don't know it for a fact, but it's not impossible that words
> > >> might have been added to the built-in lexicon by an update, though again
> > >> that's really a long shot. Certainly more recent versions of Word have
> > >> included a lot more proper names than earlier ones did.
> > >>
> > >> And again I'm assuming that you've verified that the words that aren't
> > >> being
> > >> marked as misspelled have not been "ignored" or formatted as "Do not
> > >> check
> > >> spelling or grammar."
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > >> Words into Type
> > >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > >>
> > >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > >> news:EF081097-4E86-45FC-B210-EE24B210E269@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Yes, I have opened the file from that location on both computers, and
> > >> > they
> > >> > appear to be the same. In addition the nonsense word I added to the
> > >> > desktop
> > >> > dictionary is also in the notebook version. I have searched both
> > >> > computers
> > >> > for additional custom.dic files and found no others. However, not all
> > >> > of
> > >> > the
> > >> > words I expected to find in the custom.dic file are there. For
> > >> > example,
> > >> > proper names that I have added in the past are not in that list of
> > >> > words,
> > >> > yet
> > >> > the spellchecker does not stop on them. Some of the words that the
> > >> > spellchecker stops on in the notebook computer, yet accepts in the
> > >> > desktop
> > >> > computer, are also not in that custom.dic file. Could that mean the
> > >> > problem
> > >> > is with the main dictionary file, and not the custom.dic file? But I
> > >> > thought
> > >> > the main dictionary file could not be altered in any way, and I
> > >> > installed
> > >> > Word on the laptop using the same program disc that I used with the
> > >> > desktop
> > >> > computer. Once again, I appreciate your continued patience with my
> > >> > questions.
> > >> >
> > >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> This is not really an answer to my question. Did you open the
> > >> >> Custom.dic
> > >> >> file through Tools | Options | Spelling & Grammar? (Not as a text file
> > >> >> through or outside of Word.) That is, did you click on Custom
> > >> >> Dictionaries..., select Custom.dic, and choose Modify, then check to
> > >> >> make
> > >> >> sure that the relevant terms are included? If the words are not in
> > >> >> Custom.dic, then they will not be accepted.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> And if they are accepted on the desktop and not on the laptop, then
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> likelihood is that the Custom.dic file you copied from the desktop is
> > >> >> not
> > >> >> the correct or most recent or applicable Custom.dic file. Word can use
> > >> >> more
> > >> >> than one custom dictionary (though only one can be named Custom.dic),
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> there could be several copies of Custom.dic spread around the hard
> > >> >> drive;
> > >> >> I
> > >> >> suggest you use Windows Search to look for others.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Alternatively, open Custom.dic on the desktop, copy its entire content
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> paste it into a text file. Open the text file on the laptop and
> > >> >> copy/paste
> > >> >> the contents into Custom.dic.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > >> >> Words into Type
> > >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > >> >> news:EAA27B82-52F5-473D-8AE1-B3D42F3628C0@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >I have opened the custom.dic as a text file and there are recently
> > >> >> >added
> > >> >> > words there, but not words that have added in past years. For
> > >> >> > example
> > >> >> > physician names or medical terms that I have used for a long time,
> > >> >> > and
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > desktop spellchecker does not stop on them, but when I spellcheck on
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > notebook computer, it will stop on these words as if they had not
> > >> >> > been
> > >> >> > added.
> > >> >> > However, I can add a word when spellchecking on the notebook
> > >> >> > computer,
> > >> >> > and
> > >> >> > it
> > >> >> > will then retain and recognize that word in the future, but many of
> > >> >> > these
> > >> >> > are
> > >> >> > terms that have already been added in years past and the desktop
> > >> >> > spellchecker
> > >> >> > passes them just fine. And it is the same custom.dic file that I
> > >> >> > have
> > >> >> > copied
> > >> >> > from the desktop computer onto the notebook. Does the custom.dic
> > >> >> > file
> > >> >> > reach
> > >> >> > a point where it compresses or stores entries in some way that they
> > >> >> > are
> > >> >> > no
> > >> >> > longer visibile when viewing it as a text file, yet they are still
> > >> >> > in
> > >> >> > there
> > >> >> > somewhere?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >> You have confirmed that the previously added words are actually in
> > >> >> >> the
> > >> >> >> Custom.dic when you open it via Tools | Options | Spelling and
> > >> >> >> Grammar?
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> --
> > >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > >> >> >> Words into Type
> > >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > >> >> >> news:B1C7CBD4-82B8-4131-981B-99ABBC18AC03@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >> > The language is set okay, and words get added to the dictionary
> > >> >> >> > just
> > >> >> >> > fine.
> > >> >> >> > It's previously added words that the spellchecker refuses to
> > >> >> >> > recognize.
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > Thanks for the help. Will let you know if I find a solution.
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >> Make sure that the language of the dictionary is set to All
> > >> >> >> >> Languages.
> > >> >> >> >> I'm
> > >> >> >> >> pretty much running out of ideas (though there might be
> > >> >> >> >> something
> > >> >> >> >> in
> > >> >> >> >> http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MasterSpellCheck.htm that
> > >> >> >> >> would
> > >> >> >> >> suggest
> > >> >> >> >> an avenue of exploration). Do you have an exclusion dictionary?
> > >> >> >> >> I
> > >> >> >> >> had
> > >> >> >> >> an
> > >> >> >> >> episode recently where every word I added to my Custom.dic was
> > >> >> >> >> also
> > >> >> >> >> being
> > >> >> >> >> added to the .exc file. It was very bizarre, and since I got it
> > >> >> >> >> straightened
> > >> >> >> >> out there has been no recurrence, but it's worth investigating.
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> If none of that helps, you might post in the
> > >> >> >> >> microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar newsgroup, which
> > >> >> >> >> specializes
> > >> >> >> >> in
> > >> >> >> >> proofing tools issues.
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> --
> > >> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > >> >> >> >> Words into Type
> > >> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > >> >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > >> >> >> >> news:B5989A8E-FA78-4F22-9561-B007083E068F@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >> >> >I have verified that it indeed is in the proper location and
> > >> >> >> >> >that
> > >> >> >> >> >Word
> > >> >> >> >> >is
> > >> >> >> >> > reading that file. I added a specific nonsense word to the
> > >> >> >> >> > desktop
> > >> >> >> >> > dictionary, then copied that dictionary file to the laptop,
> > >> >> >> >> > created
> > >> >> >> >> > a
> > >> >> >> >> > document and used a misspelled version of the nonsense word,
> > >> >> >> >> > and
> > >> >> >> >> > the
> > >> >> >> >> > laptop
> > >> >> >> >> > spellchecker did indeed stop on it and suggest the "correct"
> > >> >> >> >> > spelling
> > >> >> >> >> > of
> > >> >> >> >> > that
> > >> >> >> >> > word. However, it is not recognizing countless other words
> > >> >> >> >> > that
> > >> >> >> >> > have
> > >> >> >> >> > been
> > >> >> >> >> > added and that are accepted by the desktop dictionary. Again,
> > >> >> >> >> > this
> > >> >> >> >> > is
> > >> >> >> >> > Word
> > >> >> >> >> > 2000, and I am using with Windows XP Professional, if that is
> > >> >> >> >> > helpful.
> > >> >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > >> >> >> >> >
> > >> >> >> >> >> It's possible that when you copied your old Custom.dic to the
> > >> >> >> >> >> new
> > >> >> >> >> >> computer,
date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:55:01 -0800
author: DeanH
RE: Problem with transfering custom dictionary to laptop computer.
Thanks for your help. It seems to me the problem is not with the file itself,
but with the way the laptop computer is handling it. I will just have start
adding entries again as I encounter or them. I suppose I could spellcheck the
dictionary file sent to me by someone else in order to clean it up to my
satisfaction, and then add it to the notebook computer. You've sparked an
idea there! Thanks again for your time.
"DeanH" wrote:
> Interesting reading, I am glad that Suzanne has been helping as she is the
> "bee's-knees".
>
> From what I have read, it seems that you may need to collate all these .dics
> you have, and start from fresh and paste in the entries you do want, and
> trash all the old ones.
> Will take time but it will be worth while in the end, honest ;-)
> Best of luck to you.
> DeanH
>
> "Snickers" wrote:
>
> > No, I have not lost the old entries on the desktop machine. I used a
> > flashdrive to transfer, but I believe I ejected it "cleanly." I have posted
> > this question in another discussion group, also, and I am going to try to cut
> > and paste those entries for you to see more detail of the problem and to try
> > to avoid duplication of questions and answers.
> >
> > ***CUT AND PASTE BEGINS BELOW HERE. (You will, of course, have to read from
> > the bottom up. Thank you for your time and assistance.)
> >
> > I just did another search of the hard drive on my desktop computer and found
> > a custom.dic file in the recycle bin. This is one that someone sent to me to
> > use with a new client, but since I preferred my own creation, I deleted it.
> > I just opened it and looked at what it contains. It has a lot of the words
> > that I think should be in mine, but I assume they were added there by its
> > previous owner. It has never been in the Microsoft Proof folder on my
> > computer, and this is not the one I copied to the laptop. I suppose I could
> > rename this and then add it to the Proof file on the laptop, becuase it does
> > contain a lot of needed words, but I have noted a couple of misspellings, so
> > I am reluctant to do that. I also don't think this is the one that my
> > desktop computer has been reading, because there are some regional proper
> > names that I have added to mine, and they are not in this file. I also
> > cannot understand why the custom.dic file that I have used for years would
> > only be 1 KB in size and not have things like the reginoal proper names in
> > its list of words when I open the file. This is driving me nuts, and I am
> > sure I am driving you nuts, also! Oh, well, I suppose I will just have to
> > start adding words to the notebook computer's dictionary, which is so
> > frustrating, because I like to verify everything before adding it, and that
> > can be very time-consuming. Thanks for listening.
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> > > I guess I've just run out of ideas. If Smartype is a Word add-in, it's
> > > possible that it could have some effect, but I would be hard put to it to
> > > say why this would be true in one instance and not the other.
> > >
> > > What you describe sounds a lot like the problem I was having where words
> > > were being put in the exclusion dictionary, but I believe we have
> > > established that you don't have any such thing?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > Words into Type
> > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > >
> > > "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > news:5C92B803-0689-46F0-B238-03DC30B8CCBE@microsoft.com...
> > > >I have not applied any updates to Word 2000. I have used this for several
> > > > years, and I have installed it on both of these computers from the same
> > > > original program disk. I believe that Windows updates have been applied
> > > > on
> > > > the notebook computer that have not been applied on the desktop computer,
> > > > but
> > > > would that have any effect on how Word would function? I continue to use
> > > > Word 2000, because I use another program, a text-expander called Smartype,
> > > > and the version I have only works with Word 2000. They both have always
> > > > worked fine in the past, and I haven't had any need to update them. I have
> > > > also transfered both programs from a previous computer to my current
> > > > desktop
> > > > computer and did not have a dictionary problem then. I have even created
> > > > a
> > > > document on the desktop computer, then transferred a copy to the other
> > > > computer before spellchecking, and then spellchecked it on both computers.
> > > > The notebook computer will stop on lots of words that don't even seem to
> > > > be
> > > > that out of the ordinary to me, and that are accepted just fine by the
> > > > desktop. Medical terms indeed, but terms I have used for years. And I
> > > > have
> > > > not added any kind of medical spellchecker. I had one of those a few
> > > > years
> > > > ago on an old computer, but I have not installed it on either of my two
> > > > current computers, the desktop or the notebook.
> > > >
> > > > I have also gone through the Options in Word on both computers line by
> > > > line
> > > > and made sure I had all the boxes checked the same on each computer. If
> > > > there is anytning outside of Word that I should take a look at, just let
> > > > me
> > > > know.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks again for all your help and patience.
> > > >
> > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I have to say that it is definitely getting "curiouser and curiouser."
> > > >> Have
> > > >> you perhaps applied updates to one installation that have not been added
> > > >> to
> > > >> the other? I don't know it for a fact, but it's not impossible that words
> > > >> might have been added to the built-in lexicon by an update, though again
> > > >> that's really a long shot. Certainly more recent versions of Word have
> > > >> included a lot more proper names than earlier ones did.
> > > >>
> > > >> And again I'm assuming that you've verified that the words that aren't
> > > >> being
> > > >> marked as misspelled have not been "ignored" or formatted as "Do not
> > > >> check
> > > >> spelling or grammar."
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > >> Words into Type
> > > >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >>
> > > >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > >> news:EF081097-4E86-45FC-B210-EE24B210E269@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Yes, I have opened the file from that location on both computers, and
> > > >> > they
> > > >> > appear to be the same. In addition the nonsense word I added to the
> > > >> > desktop
> > > >> > dictionary is also in the notebook version. I have searched both
> > > >> > computers
> > > >> > for additional custom.dic files and found no others. However, not all
> > > >> > of
> > > >> > the
> > > >> > words I expected to find in the custom.dic file are there. For
> > > >> > example,
> > > >> > proper names that I have added in the past are not in that list of
> > > >> > words,
> > > >> > yet
> > > >> > the spellchecker does not stop on them. Some of the words that the
> > > >> > spellchecker stops on in the notebook computer, yet accepts in the
> > > >> > desktop
> > > >> > computer, are also not in that custom.dic file. Could that mean the
> > > >> > problem
> > > >> > is with the main dictionary file, and not the custom.dic file? But I
> > > >> > thought
> > > >> > the main dictionary file could not be altered in any way, and I
> > > >> > installed
> > > >> > Word on the laptop using the same program disc that I used with the
> > > >> > desktop
> > > >> > computer. Once again, I appreciate your continued patience with my
> > > >> > questions.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> This is not really an answer to my question. Did you open the
> > > >> >> Custom.dic
> > > >> >> file through Tools | Options | Spelling & Grammar? (Not as a text file
> > > >> >> through or outside of Word.) That is, did you click on Custom
> > > >> >> Dictionaries..., select Custom.dic, and choose Modify, then check to
> > > >> >> make
> > > >> >> sure that the relevant terms are included? If the words are not in
> > > >> >> Custom.dic, then they will not be accepted.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> And if they are accepted on the desktop and not on the laptop, then
> > > >> >> the
> > > >> >> likelihood is that the Custom.dic file you copied from the desktop is
> > > >> >> not
> > > >> >> the correct or most recent or applicable Custom.dic file. Word can use
> > > >> >> more
> > > >> >> than one custom dictionary (though only one can be named Custom.dic),
> > > >> >> and
> > > >> >> there could be several copies of Custom.dic spread around the hard
> > > >> >> drive;
> > > >> >> I
> > > >> >> suggest you use Windows Search to look for others.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Alternatively, open Custom.dic on the desktop, copy its entire content
> > > >> >> and
> > > >> >> paste it into a text file. Open the text file on the laptop and
> > > >> >> copy/paste
> > > >> >> the contents into Custom.dic.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> --
> > > >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > >> >> Words into Type
> > > >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > >> >> news:EAA27B82-52F5-473D-8AE1-B3D42F3628C0@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >I have opened the custom.dic as a text file and there are recently
> > > >> >> >added
> > > >> >> > words there, but not words that have added in past years. For
> > > >> >> > example
> > > >> >> > physician names or medical terms that I have used for a long time,
> > > >> >> > and
> > > >> >> > the
> > > >> >> > desktop spellchecker does not stop on them, but when I spellcheck on
> > > >> >> > the
> > > >> >> > notebook computer, it will stop on these words as if they had not
> > > >> >> > been
> > > >> >> > added.
> > > >> >> > However, I can add a word when spellchecking on the notebook
> > > >> >> > computer,
> > > >> >> > and
> > > >> >> > it
> > > >> >> > will then retain and recognize that word in the future, but many of
> > > >> >> > these
> > > >> >> > are
> > > >> >> > terms that have already been added in years past and the desktop
> > > >> >> > spellchecker
> > > >> >> > passes them just fine. And it is the same custom.dic file that I
> > > >> >> > have
> > > >> >> > copied
> > > >> >> > from the desktop computer onto the notebook. Does the custom.dic
> > > >> >> > file
> > > >> >> > reach
> > > >> >> > a point where it compresses or stores entries in some way that they
> > > >> >> > are
> > > >> >> > no
> > > >> >> > longer visibile when viewing it as a text file, yet they are still
> > > >> >> > in
> > > >> >> > there
> > > >> >> > somewhere?
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> You have confirmed that the previously added words are actually in
> > > >> >> >> the
> > > >> >> >> Custom.dic when you open it via Tools | Options | Spelling and
> > > >> >> >> Grammar?
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> --
> > > >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > >> >> >> Words into Type
> > > >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > >> >> >> news:B1C7CBD4-82B8-4131-981B-99ABBC18AC03@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >> > The language is set okay, and words get added to the dictionary
> > > >> >> >> > just
> > > >> >> >> > fine.
> > > >> >> >> > It's previously added words that the spellchecker refuses to
> > > >> >> >> > recognize.
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> > Thanks for the help. Will let you know if I find a solution.
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >> Make sure that the language of the dictionary is set to All
> > > >> >> >> >> Languages.
> > > >> >> >> >> I'm
> > > >> >> >> >> pretty much running out of ideas (though there might be
> > > >> >> >> >> something
> > > >> >> >> >> in
> > > >> >> >> >> http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MasterSpellCheck.htm that
> > > >> >> >> >> would
> > > >> >> >> >> suggest
> > > >> >> >> >> an avenue of exploration). Do you have an exclusion dictionary?
> > > >> >> >> >> I
> > > >> >> >> >> had
> > > >> >> >> >> an
> > > >> >> >> >> episode recently where every word I added to my Custom.dic was
> > > >> >> >> >> also
> > > >> >> >> >> being
> > > >> >> >> >> added to the .exc file. It was very bizarre, and since I got it
> > > >> >> >> >> straightened
> > > >> >> >> >> out there has been no recurrence, but it's worth investigating.
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> If none of that helps, you might post in the
> > > >> >> >> >> microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar newsgroup, which
> > > >> >> >> >> specializes
> > > >> >> >> >> in
> > > >> >> >> >> proofing tools issues.
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> --
> > > >> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > >> >> >> >> Words into Type
> > > >> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > >> >> >> >> news:B5989A8E-FA78-4F22-9561-B007083E068F@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >> >> >I have verified that it indeed is in the proper location and
> > > >> >> >> >> >that
> > > >> >> >> >> >Word
> > > >> >> >> >> >is
> > > >> >> >> >> > reading that file. I added a specific nonsense word to the
> > > >> >> >> >> > desktop
> > > >> >> >> >> > dictionary, then copied that dictionary file to the laptop,
> > > >> >> >> >> > created
> > > >> >> >> >> > a
> > > >> >> >> >> > document and used a misspelled version of the nonsense word,
> > > >> >> >> >> > and
> > > >> >> >> >> > the
> > > >> >> >> >> > laptop
> > > >> >> >> >> > spellchecker did indeed stop on it and suggest the "correct"
> > > >> >> >> >> > spelling
> > > >> >> >> >> > of
> > > >> >> >> >> > that
> > > >> >> >> >> > word. However, it is not recognizing countless other words
> > > >> >> >> >> > that
> > > >> >> >> >> > have
> > > >> >> >> >> > been
date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:20:03 -0800
author: Snickers
RE: Problem with transfering custom dictionary to laptop computer.
Could this possibly be part of the problem? I was just reading an article
about exclusion dictionaries and saw that the main Word dictionary is
MSSP3EN.lex. I did a search for .lex files on both computers. The MSSP3EN
file on my desktop computer is larger (667 KB) than the one on my laptop
computer and also has its last date modified as 1/8/2004. The laptop lists
the same file as being last modified in 11/22/1999 and is only 322 KB in
size. Could it be that at some point previous custom.dic words were
incorporated into the main dictionary, and that is the reason they are not in
the list when I open the custom.dic file? Should I copy the MSSP3EN file
from the desktop to the laptop and see if that solves the issue? Is it safe
to do that? Thanks. Nelda
"DeanH" wrote:
> Interesting reading, I am glad that Suzanne has been helping as she is the
> "bee's-knees".
>
> From what I have read, it seems that you may need to collate all these .dics
> you have, and start from fresh and paste in the entries you do want, and
> trash all the old ones.
> Will take time but it will be worth while in the end, honest ;-)
> Best of luck to you.
> DeanH
>
> "Snickers" wrote:
>
> > No, I have not lost the old entries on the desktop machine. I used a
> > flashdrive to transfer, but I believe I ejected it "cleanly." I have posted
> > this question in another discussion group, also, and I am going to try to cut
> > and paste those entries for you to see more detail of the problem and to try
> > to avoid duplication of questions and answers.
> >
> > ***CUT AND PASTE BEGINS BELOW HERE. (You will, of course, have to read from
> > the bottom up. Thank you for your time and assistance.)
> >
> > I just did another search of the hard drive on my desktop computer and found
> > a custom.dic file in the recycle bin. This is one that someone sent to me to
> > use with a new client, but since I preferred my own creation, I deleted it.
> > I just opened it and looked at what it contains. It has a lot of the words
> > that I think should be in mine, but I assume they were added there by its
> > previous owner. It has never been in the Microsoft Proof folder on my
> > computer, and this is not the one I copied to the laptop. I suppose I could
> > rename this and then add it to the Proof file on the laptop, becuase it does
> > contain a lot of needed words, but I have noted a couple of misspellings, so
> > I am reluctant to do that. I also don't think this is the one that my
> > desktop computer has been reading, because there are some regional proper
> > names that I have added to mine, and they are not in this file. I also
> > cannot understand why the custom.dic file that I have used for years would
> > only be 1 KB in size and not have things like the reginoal proper names in
> > its list of words when I open the file. This is driving me nuts, and I am
> > sure I am driving you nuts, also! Oh, well, I suppose I will just have to
> > start adding words to the notebook computer's dictionary, which is so
> > frustrating, because I like to verify everything before adding it, and that
> > can be very time-consuming. Thanks for listening.
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> > > I guess I've just run out of ideas. If Smartype is a Word add-in, it's
> > > possible that it could have some effect, but I would be hard put to it to
> > > say why this would be true in one instance and not the other.
> > >
> > > What you describe sounds a lot like the problem I was having where words
> > > were being put in the exclusion dictionary, but I believe we have
> > > established that you don't have any such thing?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > Words into Type
> > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > >
> > > "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > news:5C92B803-0689-46F0-B238-03DC30B8CCBE@microsoft.com...
> > > >I have not applied any updates to Word 2000. I have used this for several
> > > > years, and I have installed it on both of these computers from the same
> > > > original program disk. I believe that Windows updates have been applied
> > > > on
> > > > the notebook computer that have not been applied on the desktop computer,
> > > > but
> > > > would that have any effect on how Word would function? I continue to use
> > > > Word 2000, because I use another program, a text-expander called Smartype,
> > > > and the version I have only works with Word 2000. They both have always
> > > > worked fine in the past, and I haven't had any need to update them. I have
> > > > also transfered both programs from a previous computer to my current
> > > > desktop
> > > > computer and did not have a dictionary problem then. I have even created
> > > > a
> > > > document on the desktop computer, then transferred a copy to the other
> > > > computer before spellchecking, and then spellchecked it on both computers.
> > > > The notebook computer will stop on lots of words that don't even seem to
> > > > be
> > > > that out of the ordinary to me, and that are accepted just fine by the
> > > > desktop. Medical terms indeed, but terms I have used for years. And I
> > > > have
> > > > not added any kind of medical spellchecker. I had one of those a few
> > > > years
> > > > ago on an old computer, but I have not installed it on either of my two
> > > > current computers, the desktop or the notebook.
> > > >
> > > > I have also gone through the Options in Word on both computers line by
> > > > line
> > > > and made sure I had all the boxes checked the same on each computer. If
> > > > there is anytning outside of Word that I should take a look at, just let
> > > > me
> > > > know.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks again for all your help and patience.
> > > >
> > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I have to say that it is definitely getting "curiouser and curiouser."
> > > >> Have
> > > >> you perhaps applied updates to one installation that have not been added
> > > >> to
> > > >> the other? I don't know it for a fact, but it's not impossible that words
> > > >> might have been added to the built-in lexicon by an update, though again
> > > >> that's really a long shot. Certainly more recent versions of Word have
> > > >> included a lot more proper names than earlier ones did.
> > > >>
> > > >> And again I'm assuming that you've verified that the words that aren't
> > > >> being
> > > >> marked as misspelled have not been "ignored" or formatted as "Do not
> > > >> check
> > > >> spelling or grammar."
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > >> Words into Type
> > > >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >>
> > > >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > >> news:EF081097-4E86-45FC-B210-EE24B210E269@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Yes, I have opened the file from that location on both computers, and
> > > >> > they
> > > >> > appear to be the same. In addition the nonsense word I added to the
> > > >> > desktop
> > > >> > dictionary is also in the notebook version. I have searched both
> > > >> > computers
> > > >> > for additional custom.dic files and found no others. However, not all
> > > >> > of
> > > >> > the
> > > >> > words I expected to find in the custom.dic file are there. For
> > > >> > example,
> > > >> > proper names that I have added in the past are not in that list of
> > > >> > words,
> > > >> > yet
> > > >> > the spellchecker does not stop on them. Some of the words that the
> > > >> > spellchecker stops on in the notebook computer, yet accepts in the
> > > >> > desktop
> > > >> > computer, are also not in that custom.dic file. Could that mean the
> > > >> > problem
> > > >> > is with the main dictionary file, and not the custom.dic file? But I
> > > >> > thought
> > > >> > the main dictionary file could not be altered in any way, and I
> > > >> > installed
> > > >> > Word on the laptop using the same program disc that I used with the
> > > >> > desktop
> > > >> > computer. Once again, I appreciate your continued patience with my
> > > >> > questions.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> This is not really an answer to my question. Did you open the
> > > >> >> Custom.dic
> > > >> >> file through Tools | Options | Spelling & Grammar? (Not as a text file
> > > >> >> through or outside of Word.) That is, did you click on Custom
> > > >> >> Dictionaries..., select Custom.dic, and choose Modify, then check to
> > > >> >> make
> > > >> >> sure that the relevant terms are included? If the words are not in
> > > >> >> Custom.dic, then they will not be accepted.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> And if they are accepted on the desktop and not on the laptop, then
> > > >> >> the
> > > >> >> likelihood is that the Custom.dic file you copied from the desktop is
> > > >> >> not
> > > >> >> the correct or most recent or applicable Custom.dic file. Word can use
> > > >> >> more
> > > >> >> than one custom dictionary (though only one can be named Custom.dic),
> > > >> >> and
> > > >> >> there could be several copies of Custom.dic spread around the hard
> > > >> >> drive;
> > > >> >> I
> > > >> >> suggest you use Windows Search to look for others.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Alternatively, open Custom.dic on the desktop, copy its entire content
> > > >> >> and
> > > >> >> paste it into a text file. Open the text file on the laptop and
> > > >> >> copy/paste
> > > >> >> the contents into Custom.dic.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> --
> > > >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > >> >> Words into Type
> > > >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > >> >> news:EAA27B82-52F5-473D-8AE1-B3D42F3628C0@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >I have opened the custom.dic as a text file and there are recently
> > > >> >> >added
> > > >> >> > words there, but not words that have added in past years. For
> > > >> >> > example
> > > >> >> > physician names or medical terms that I have used for a long time,
> > > >> >> > and
> > > >> >> > the
> > > >> >> > desktop spellchecker does not stop on them, but when I spellcheck on
> > > >> >> > the
> > > >> >> > notebook computer, it will stop on these words as if they had not
> > > >> >> > been
> > > >> >> > added.
> > > >> >> > However, I can add a word when spellchecking on the notebook
> > > >> >> > computer,
> > > >> >> > and
> > > >> >> > it
> > > >> >> > will then retain and recognize that word in the future, but many of
> > > >> >> > these
> > > >> >> > are
> > > >> >> > terms that have already been added in years past and the desktop
> > > >> >> > spellchecker
> > > >> >> > passes them just fine. And it is the same custom.dic file that I
> > > >> >> > have
> > > >> >> > copied
> > > >> >> > from the desktop computer onto the notebook. Does the custom.dic
> > > >> >> > file
> > > >> >> > reach
> > > >> >> > a point where it compresses or stores entries in some way that they
> > > >> >> > are
> > > >> >> > no
> > > >> >> > longer visibile when viewing it as a text file, yet they are still
> > > >> >> > in
> > > >> >> > there
> > > >> >> > somewhere?
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> You have confirmed that the previously added words are actually in
> > > >> >> >> the
> > > >> >> >> Custom.dic when you open it via Tools | Options | Spelling and
> > > >> >> >> Grammar?
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> --
> > > >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > >> >> >> Words into Type
> > > >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > >> >> >> news:B1C7CBD4-82B8-4131-981B-99ABBC18AC03@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >> > The language is set okay, and words get added to the dictionary
> > > >> >> >> > just
> > > >> >> >> > fine.
> > > >> >> >> > It's previously added words that the spellchecker refuses to
> > > >> >> >> > recognize.
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> > Thanks for the help. Will let you know if I find a solution.
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >> Make sure that the language of the dictionary is set to All
> > > >> >> >> >> Languages.
> > > >> >> >> >> I'm
> > > >> >> >> >> pretty much running out of ideas (though there might be
> > > >> >> >> >> something
> > > >> >> >> >> in
> > > >> >> >> >> http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MasterSpellCheck.htm that
> > > >> >> >> >> would
> > > >> >> >> >> suggest
> > > >> >> >> >> an avenue of exploration). Do you have an exclusion dictionary?
> > > >> >> >> >> I
> > > >> >> >> >> had
> > > >> >> >> >> an
> > > >> >> >> >> episode recently where every word I added to my Custom.dic was
> > > >> >> >> >> also
> > > >> >> >> >> being
> > > >> >> >> >> added to the .exc file. It was very bizarre, and since I got it
> > > >> >> >> >> straightened
> > > >> >> >> >> out there has been no recurrence, but it's worth investigating.
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> If none of that helps, you might post in the
> > > >> >> >> >> microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar newsgroup, which
> > > >> >> >> >> specializes
> > > >> >> >> >> in
> > > >> >> >> >> proofing tools issues.
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> --
> > > >> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > >> >> >> >> Words into Type
> > > >> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > >> >> >> >> news:B5989A8E-FA78-4F22-9561-B007083E068F@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >> >> >I have verified that it indeed is in the proper location and
> > > >> >> >> >> >that
> > > >> >> >> >> >Word
> > > >> >> >> >> >is
> > > >> >> >> >> > reading that file. I added a specific nonsense word to the
> > > >> >> >> >> > desktop
> > > >> >> >> >> > dictionary, then copied that dictionary file to the laptop,
> > > >> >> >> >> > created
> > > >> >> >> >> > a
> > > >> >> >> >> > document and used a misspelled version of the nonsense word,
> > > >> >> >> >> > and
> > > >> >> >> >> > the
> > > >> >> >> >> > laptop
> > > >> >> >> >> > spellchecker did indeed stop on it and suggest the "correct"
> > > >> >> >> >> > spelling
> > > >> >> >> >> > of
> > > >> >> >> >> > that
> > > >> >> >> >> > word. However, it is not recognizing countless other words
> > > >> >> >> >> > that
> > > >> >> >> >> > have
> > > >> >> >> >> > been
date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:28:01 -0800
author: Snickers
RE: Problem with transfering custom dictionary to laptop computer.
Woohoo!!!! I fixed the problem. The main dictionary file on the desktop
computer was larger and had been last updated in 2004 for some reason.
Apparently at some points words I had entered in the custom dictionary were
incorporated into the main dictionary. Anyway, I copied that file onto my
laptop computer, and it spellchecks just fine now. Thanks for your help.
"DeanH" wrote:
> Interesting reading, I am glad that Suzanne has been helping as she is the
> "bee's-knees".
>
> From what I have read, it seems that you may need to collate all these .dics
> you have, and start from fresh and paste in the entries you do want, and
> trash all the old ones.
> Will take time but it will be worth while in the end, honest ;-)
> Best of luck to you.
> DeanH
>
> "Snickers" wrote:
>
> > No, I have not lost the old entries on the desktop machine. I used a
> > flashdrive to transfer, but I believe I ejected it "cleanly." I have posted
> > this question in another discussion group, also, and I am going to try to cut
> > and paste those entries for you to see more detail of the problem and to try
> > to avoid duplication of questions and answers.
> >
> > ***CUT AND PASTE BEGINS BELOW HERE. (You will, of course, have to read from
> > the bottom up. Thank you for your time and assistance.)
> >
> > I just did another search of the hard drive on my desktop computer and found
> > a custom.dic file in the recycle bin. This is one that someone sent to me to
> > use with a new client, but since I preferred my own creation, I deleted it.
> > I just opened it and looked at what it contains. It has a lot of the words
> > that I think should be in mine, but I assume they were added there by its
> > previous owner. It has never been in the Microsoft Proof folder on my
> > computer, and this is not the one I copied to the laptop. I suppose I could
> > rename this and then add it to the Proof file on the laptop, becuase it does
> > contain a lot of needed words, but I have noted a couple of misspellings, so
> > I am reluctant to do that. I also don't think this is the one that my
> > desktop computer has been reading, because there are some regional proper
> > names that I have added to mine, and they are not in this file. I also
> > cannot understand why the custom.dic file that I have used for years would
> > only be 1 KB in size and not have things like the reginoal proper names in
> > its list of words when I open the file. This is driving me nuts, and I am
> > sure I am driving you nuts, also! Oh, well, I suppose I will just have to
> > start adding words to the notebook computer's dictionary, which is so
> > frustrating, because I like to verify everything before adding it, and that
> > can be very time-consuming. Thanks for listening.
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> > > I guess I've just run out of ideas. If Smartype is a Word add-in, it's
> > > possible that it could have some effect, but I would be hard put to it to
> > > say why this would be true in one instance and not the other.
> > >
> > > What you describe sounds a lot like the problem I was having where words
> > > were being put in the exclusion dictionary, but I believe we have
> > > established that you don't have any such thing?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > Words into Type
> > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > >
> > > "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > news:5C92B803-0689-46F0-B238-03DC30B8CCBE@microsoft.com...
> > > >I have not applied any updates to Word 2000. I have used this for several
> > > > years, and I have installed it on both of these computers from the same
> > > > original program disk. I believe that Windows updates have been applied
> > > > on
> > > > the notebook computer that have not been applied on the desktop computer,
> > > > but
> > > > would that have any effect on how Word would function? I continue to use
> > > > Word 2000, because I use another program, a text-expander called Smartype,
> > > > and the version I have only works with Word 2000. They both have always
> > > > worked fine in the past, and I haven't had any need to update them. I have
> > > > also transfered both programs from a previous computer to my current
> > > > desktop
> > > > computer and did not have a dictionary problem then. I have even created
> > > > a
> > > > document on the desktop computer, then transferred a copy to the other
> > > > computer before spellchecking, and then spellchecked it on both computers.
> > > > The notebook computer will stop on lots of words that don't even seem to
> > > > be
> > > > that out of the ordinary to me, and that are accepted just fine by the
> > > > desktop. Medical terms indeed, but terms I have used for years. And I
> > > > have
> > > > not added any kind of medical spellchecker. I had one of those a few
> > > > years
> > > > ago on an old computer, but I have not installed it on either of my two
> > > > current computers, the desktop or the notebook.
> > > >
> > > > I have also gone through the Options in Word on both computers line by
> > > > line
> > > > and made sure I had all the boxes checked the same on each computer. If
> > > > there is anytning outside of Word that I should take a look at, just let
> > > > me
> > > > know.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks again for all your help and patience.
> > > >
> > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I have to say that it is definitely getting "curiouser and curiouser."
> > > >> Have
> > > >> you perhaps applied updates to one installation that have not been added
> > > >> to
> > > >> the other? I don't know it for a fact, but it's not impossible that words
> > > >> might have been added to the built-in lexicon by an update, though again
> > > >> that's really a long shot. Certainly more recent versions of Word have
> > > >> included a lot more proper names than earlier ones did.
> > > >>
> > > >> And again I'm assuming that you've verified that the words that aren't
> > > >> being
> > > >> marked as misspelled have not been "ignored" or formatted as "Do not
> > > >> check
> > > >> spelling or grammar."
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > >> Words into Type
> > > >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >>
> > > >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > >> news:EF081097-4E86-45FC-B210-EE24B210E269@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Yes, I have opened the file from that location on both computers, and
> > > >> > they
> > > >> > appear to be the same. In addition the nonsense word I added to the
> > > >> > desktop
> > > >> > dictionary is also in the notebook version. I have searched both
> > > >> > computers
> > > >> > for additional custom.dic files and found no others. However, not all
> > > >> > of
> > > >> > the
> > > >> > words I expected to find in the custom.dic file are there. For
> > > >> > example,
> > > >> > proper names that I have added in the past are not in that list of
> > > >> > words,
> > > >> > yet
> > > >> > the spellchecker does not stop on them. Some of the words that the
> > > >> > spellchecker stops on in the notebook computer, yet accepts in the
> > > >> > desktop
> > > >> > computer, are also not in that custom.dic file. Could that mean the
> > > >> > problem
> > > >> > is with the main dictionary file, and not the custom.dic file? But I
> > > >> > thought
> > > >> > the main dictionary file could not be altered in any way, and I
> > > >> > installed
> > > >> > Word on the laptop using the same program disc that I used with the
> > > >> > desktop
> > > >> > computer. Once again, I appreciate your continued patience with my
> > > >> > questions.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> This is not really an answer to my question. Did you open the
> > > >> >> Custom.dic
> > > >> >> file through Tools | Options | Spelling & Grammar? (Not as a text file
> > > >> >> through or outside of Word.) That is, did you click on Custom
> > > >> >> Dictionaries..., select Custom.dic, and choose Modify, then check to
> > > >> >> make
> > > >> >> sure that the relevant terms are included? If the words are not in
> > > >> >> Custom.dic, then they will not be accepted.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> And if they are accepted on the desktop and not on the laptop, then
> > > >> >> the
> > > >> >> likelihood is that the Custom.dic file you copied from the desktop is
> > > >> >> not
> > > >> >> the correct or most recent or applicable Custom.dic file. Word can use
> > > >> >> more
> > > >> >> than one custom dictionary (though only one can be named Custom.dic),
> > > >> >> and
> > > >> >> there could be several copies of Custom.dic spread around the hard
> > > >> >> drive;
> > > >> >> I
> > > >> >> suggest you use Windows Search to look for others.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Alternatively, open Custom.dic on the desktop, copy its entire content
> > > >> >> and
> > > >> >> paste it into a text file. Open the text file on the laptop and
> > > >> >> copy/paste
> > > >> >> the contents into Custom.dic.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> --
> > > >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > >> >> Words into Type
> > > >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > >> >> news:EAA27B82-52F5-473D-8AE1-B3D42F3628C0@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >I have opened the custom.dic as a text file and there are recently
> > > >> >> >added
> > > >> >> > words there, but not words that have added in past years. For
> > > >> >> > example
> > > >> >> > physician names or medical terms that I have used for a long time,
> > > >> >> > and
> > > >> >> > the
> > > >> >> > desktop spellchecker does not stop on them, but when I spellcheck on
> > > >> >> > the
> > > >> >> > notebook computer, it will stop on these words as if they had not
> > > >> >> > been
> > > >> >> > added.
> > > >> >> > However, I can add a word when spellchecking on the notebook
> > > >> >> > computer,
> > > >> >> > and
> > > >> >> > it
> > > >> >> > will then retain and recognize that word in the future, but many of
> > > >> >> > these
> > > >> >> > are
> > > >> >> > terms that have already been added in years past and the desktop
> > > >> >> > spellchecker
> > > >> >> > passes them just fine. And it is the same custom.dic file that I
> > > >> >> > have
> > > >> >> > copied
> > > >> >> > from the desktop computer onto the notebook. Does the custom.dic
> > > >> >> > file
> > > >> >> > reach
> > > >> >> > a point where it compresses or stores entries in some way that they
> > > >> >> > are
> > > >> >> > no
> > > >> >> > longer visibile when viewing it as a text file, yet they are still
> > > >> >> > in
> > > >> >> > there
> > > >> >> > somewhere?
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> You have confirmed that the previously added words are actually in
> > > >> >> >> the
> > > >> >> >> Custom.dic when you open it via Tools | Options | Spelling and
> > > >> >> >> Grammar?
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> --
> > > >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > >> >> >> Words into Type
> > > >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > >> >> >> news:B1C7CBD4-82B8-4131-981B-99ABBC18AC03@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >> > The language is set okay, and words get added to the dictionary
> > > >> >> >> > just
> > > >> >> >> > fine.
> > > >> >> >> > It's previously added words that the spellchecker refuses to
> > > >> >> >> > recognize.
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> > Thanks for the help. Will let you know if I find a solution.
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > >> >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> >> Make sure that the language of the dictionary is set to All
> > > >> >> >> >> Languages.
> > > >> >> >> >> I'm
> > > >> >> >> >> pretty much running out of ideas (though there might be
> > > >> >> >> >> something
> > > >> >> >> >> in
> > > >> >> >> >> http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MasterSpellCheck.htm that
> > > >> >> >> >> would
> > > >> >> >> >> suggest
> > > >> >> >> >> an avenue of exploration). Do you have an exclusion dictionary?
> > > >> >> >> >> I
> > > >> >> >> >> had
> > > >> >> >> >> an
> > > >> >> >> >> episode recently where every word I added to my Custom.dic was
> > > >> >> >> >> also
> > > >> >> >> >> being
> > > >> >> >> >> added to the .exc file. It was very bizarre, and since I got it
> > > >> >> >> >> straightened
> > > >> >> >> >> out there has been no recurrence, but it's worth investigating.
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> If none of that helps, you might post in the
> > > >> >> >> >> microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar newsgroup, which
> > > >> >> >> >> specializes
> > > >> >> >> >> in
> > > >> >> >> >> proofing tools issues.
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> --
> > > >> >> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > >> >> >> >> Words into Type
> > > >> >> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > >> >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >> >> "Snickers" wrote in message
> > > >> >> >> >> news:B5989A8E-FA78-4F22-9561-B007083E068F@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >> >> >I have verified that it indeed is in the proper location and
> > > >> >> >> >> >that
> > > >> >> >> >> >Word
> > > >> >> >> >> >is
> > > >> >> >> >> > reading that file. I added a specific nonsense word to the
> > > >> >> >> >> > desktop
> > > >> >> >> >> > dictionary, then copied that dictionary file to the laptop,
> > > >> >> >> >> > created
> > > >> >> >> >> > a
> > > >> >> >> >> > document and used a misspelled version of the nonsense word,
> > > >> >> >> >> > and
> > > >> >> >> >> > the
> > > >> >> >> >> > laptop
> > > >> >> >> >> > spellchecker did indeed stop on it and suggest the "correct"
> > > >> >> >> >> > spelling
> > > >> >> >> >> > of
> > > >> >> >> >> > that
> > > >> >> >> >> > word. However, it is not recognizing countless other words
> > > >> >> >> >> > that
> > > >> >> >> >> > have
> > > >> >> >> >> > been
date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:36:01 -0800
author: Snickers
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