Word 2007: Add Words to Dictionary
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Office Tips |Does Word 2007 regularly detect words that you commonly use as misspelled words? You can change this by adding the word to the dictionary.
1. Expand the Office Quick Access Toolbar and select More Commands… .

2. Click Proofing and then click the Custom Dictionaries… button.

3. Here you can add or remove dictionaries. Usually you just need to use one dictionary. To add a word to the dictionary, click Edit Word List… .

4. Type the word you wish to add to the dictionary and click Add.

5. Click OK then OK again when you are done adding words
Now your word will not be detected by Word as a misspelling.
Alternately you could also type the word in your document and right-click on it and select Add to Dictionary.

Note: This option is also available in other Office 2007 applications such as Outlook, Excel, Publisher, etc.

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