How to Modify a Custom Dictionary

To add terms to the default custom dictionary for the Hunspell spell checker, you must have selected to use the Hunspell checker first, See How to Select a Spell Checker for more information. You can add words during translation and also manually outside of translation.

Modify a Custom Dictionary during Translation

In the Editor, spelling errors are displayed as a red wavy line underneath the misspelled word. For example, the following is a misspelled word:

To add this word to the custom dictionary, right-click on the spelling error with the red wavy line and select Add to Dictionary.

NOTE

 If there is no default dictionary for that target language, this option is grayed out.

Manually Modify a Custom Dictionary

  1. Select File > Options from the Ribbon. The Options dialog box is displayed.

  2. Select Editor > Spelling from the navigation tree. The Spelling settings are displayed on the right.

  3. Click Custom Dictionaries to display the Custom Dictionaries dialog box.

  4. Select the custom dictionary to edit, and click Modify to display the [Custom Dictionary Name].dic dialog box.

  5. Select the language of the dictionary that you want to edit from the Language box.

  6. Make any necessary changes to the terms in the Dictionary box.

  7. Click OK until you have exited the Options dialog box to save your changes.

 

 

Related Topics

Overview: Spell Checking

About Custom Dictionaries

Specify a Default Dictionary

Select a Spell Checker