Where is the Word .DIC

[baileymi]

I am looking for the Microsoft Word file that holds the dictionary. I've done a search on the hard drive for .dic and only come up with the custom. I want this file to transfer to another program that uses a .dic. I'd like to utilize a more vast dictionary in this other program.

Any ideas?

Thank you!

 

[m33sta]

When in MS word select tools, options , spelling and grammer tab.b then click the box marked DICTIONARIES and this will show the full path name ( location ) of the dictionary that word uses

If you dont ask you wont get
Steve Poole
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Cinram UK ltd

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[baileymi]

Thank you, but this path just leads me to the custom.dic where there are just a few custom entries listed. I need the entire dictionary that Word uses.

Thank you,
Michelle

 

[Dreamboat]

Michelle, that's not a dic file...

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[baileymi]

OK, then does anyone know what the file is that holds the complete dictionary in Word?

Thanks again for the feedback!

Michelle

 

[fumei]

Sorry, but no, you can not get at the file with the Word builtin dictionary. The dictionary is a COM object and you can not access it...at least not unless you reverse engineer it, and that would be both difficult and a violation of your license agreement. Please see thread707-778242 for further information.

Technically it is one of the .lex (for lexicon) files in the SharedProof folder. Again though, it is NOT editable.

You can make custom dictionaries; you can even make an excluding dictionary, but the builtin dictionary installed is determined by the system language settings.


Gerry

 

[baileymi]

Thanks for the feedback, I will look into .dic files online and maybe I'll find something I can use.

Thanks again, I'm lovin this forum!!!!