Microsoft KB Archive/154523

= Works 3.0 FAQ: General Usage Questions =

Article ID: 154523

Article Last Modified on 9/24/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 3.0a
 * Microsoft Works 3.0b

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This article was previously published under Q154523



SUMMARY
This article provides answers to frequently asked general usage questions.



MORE INFORMATION
 Q. How do I remove a word from the custom dictionary?

A. To remove a word you added to your custom dictionary, do the following:

NOTE: These instructions assume that Windows is installed in the C:\Windows directory.

 Open a text editor, such as Notepad. On the File menu, click Open. Change the File type to All Files. Select Custom.dic, in the C:\Windows\Msapps\Proof folder, and click OK. Select the word or words you want to remove and delete them. Remove any blank lines left by these deletions. Do not change this file in any other way. Save the Custom.dic file and exit from Notepad.

You cannot add words to the custom dictionary by editing it in Notepad.</li></ol>

NOTE: Other Windows-based programs might use this Custom.dic file. Your changes might affect other programs.</li> Q. When I start Works, what causes the error message "Cannot Find File or File Already Open"?

A. This message occurs if a document that was part of a saved workspace was moved or deleted since you opened Works. To prevent this message from occurring, do the following:

<ol> On the Tools menu, click Options.</li> Remove the check from the Use Saved Workspace check box and click OK.</li></ol> </li> Q. Why do open documents always appear when I start Works?

A. If open documents always appear when you start Works, you may have saved them into your workspace. To turn off the saved workspace option, use the instructions in Question 2 of this article.</li> Q. Every time I create a new document, I want it to follow a specific style, such as using default margin settings. How do I do this?

A. To specify custom settings that apply to each new document, create a blank document with those settings, and save it as a template by doing the following:

<ol> Create a new document and apply any settings you want. For example, if you want all new documents to have a .5-inch margin, apply that formatting in Page Setup.</li> On the File menu, click Save As.</li> Click Template.</li> Type a name for your template and click OK.</li> To use that template for all new documents, click Templates on the File menu.</li> In the Choose A Template Group section, select Custom.</li> Select the template you want for the default, and then select Use This Template For All New Documents.</li></ol> </li></ol>

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