Microsoft KB Archive/109044

= Using Your MS-DOS Works Custom Dictionary in Works for Windows =

Article ID: 109044

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2004

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 2.0a
 * Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 3.0a
 * Microsoft Works 3.0b
 * Microsoft Works 4.5 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 4.5a
 * Microsoft Works 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 4.0a

-



This article was previously published under Q109044



SUMMARY
The Works for MS-DOS custom dictionary cannot be directly merged into the Works for Windows dictionary. To add words from the Works for MS-DOS custom dictionary to the Works for Windows Custom.dic file, open the Works for MS- DOS Personal.dic file in Works for Windows and check the spelling.



MORE INFORMATION
To add the words in the Works for MS-DOS custom dictionary to the Works for Windows custom dictionary, follow these steps:


 * 1) Start Works for Windows.
 * 2) Open the Personal.dic file (located in the Works for MS-DOS directory) as a Word Processor document.
 * 3) On the Tools menu, click Spelling.
 * 4) Click Add for each word that appears in the Spelling dialog box.

The words in your Works for MS-DOS dictionary are now added to your Works for Windows custom dictionary.

Additional query words: kbhowto 2.00 2.00a 3.00 3.00a 3.00b 4.00 wp spell

Keywords: kbhowto KB109044

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.