Microsoft KB Archive/321481

= WD2001: &quot;Add&quot; Button Unavailable In Spelling Checker =

Article ID: 321481

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac

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This article was previously published under Q321481



SYMPTOMS
If you try to add a word to the dictionary when you use the spelling checker in Word 2001 for Mac, the Add button may be unavailable (dimmed). As a result, you cannot add new words to the custom dictionary.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, determine whether you have a custom dictionary installed on your computer. To do this, start the Sherlock (Find File) program, and then search for custom dictionary.
 * If you find a custom dictionary, see the &quot;There Is a Custom Dictionary Installed&quot; section of this article.
 * If you do not find a custom dictionary, see the &quot;There Is No Custom Dictionary Installed&quot; section of this article.

There Is a Custom Dictionary Installed
If there is a customer dictionary installed on your computer, note the location of the custom dictionary, and then follow these steps:  Start Word, and then on the Edit menu, click Preferences. Click the Spelling & Grammar tab, and then click Dictionaries. Click Add, and then locate the custom dictionary that you found.

The custom dictionary is generally located in the following folder:



 Click OK two times.

There Is No Custom Dictionary Installed
If there is no custom dictionary installed on your computer, follow these steps:  Quit Word, and then open the following folder on your computer's hard disk:



 Locate the following files, and then drag the files to the Trash:

Microsoft ole automation

Microsoft component library

Microsoft ole library

Microsoft structured storage

Microsoft internet library

</li> Open the following folder on your hard disk:

System:Preferences

</li> Find the Microsoft folder, and then drag the Microsoft folder to the Trash.</li> Restart Word.</li></ol>

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