If you've decided to reinstall Windows 10, or even replace your PC or Mac, but you don't know how to add dictionary word, then it is the case that you stop for a moment to read this tutorial because at the end of the reading you will have all the information you need to backup your Word dictionary.
Add Word dictionary customized, in a new installation it is essential if you do not want to lose the words you have entered over the years. It often happens that new words are added to the default Office dictionary to prevent unrecognized words from being considered typos.
Before I reveal how add word dictionary on Windows 10 and Mac, let's see how to save new words in the Word dictionary.
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HOW TO ADD A WORD TO THE WORD
Adding words to the Word dictionary is super easy. You open Word and type any text. If the word is underlined in red, you can add it to the dictionary by right-clicking on it (without selecting it) and pressing, in the menu that appears, Add.
HOW TO ADD CUSTOM DICTIONARY WORD
To save word custom dictionary in a new Office installation you need to go to File> Options> Proofing Tools. Click for your Custom Dictionaries and select the file CUSTOM.DIC to view the path where the dictionary is usually saved.
The path, also useful for exporting Word dictionary, is usually this C: UsersusernameAppDataRoamingMicrosoftUProof.
Now enable the display of hidden files and folders in File Explorer by going to File Explorer> View and Folder Options> View check the item View hidden folders, files and drives.
Then go to the directory where the file is saved CUSTOM.DIC. Copy it and transfer it to the same folder of the new PC on which you have installed the new version of Office and then of Word. Restart Word.
From the window Custom Dictionaries you can also add other dictionaries with the .dic extension (using the Add) or insert new words to the dictionary you are using. If, on the other hand, you want to create a new dictionary always in the same Custom Dictionaries window, click on the button New and insert a .dic file from your PC.
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ADD WORD MAC DICTIONARY
Adding a Word dictionary with a Mac is very similar to the one just explained for Windows. Open a document Word and go to the menu Word> Preferences. In Editing and correction tools click on Spelling and Grammar and in the following window click on the button Dictionaries.
Press the button Add to import Word Mac custom dictionary and select the .dic file or if the extension is different, from Enable select All files. Click on apri and then Ok to conclude. Restart Word.
The path, also useful for exporting Mac Word dictionary, is located in HD Unit> Users> Username> Library> Application Support> Microsoft> Office> Preferences> Office (version).
To add a word to the Word dictionary on Mac, just write an unknown term and right-click on the word and then click on Add, in the menu that appears.
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