Microsoft KB Archive/282485

= OFFXP: Office Setup Does Not Migrate Custom Dictionary Settings from Office 97 =

Article ID: 282485

Article Last Modified on 12/4/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition for Students and Teachers
 * Microsoft Office XP Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q282485





SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade your computer from Office 97 to Office XP, your custom dictionary is not available.

You expect the custom dictionary settings that you configured in Office 97 to be migrated when you upgrade to Office XP.

NOTE: This problem also occurs when you install Office XP on Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server, and you are upgrading an earlier Office version installation.



CAUSE
Office XP Setup configures the Custom.dic dictionary file as the default and only selected dictionary when Office 97 is upgraded.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, select the dictionary that you want in the Dictionary list of the Custom Dictionaries dialog box. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Microsoft Word.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 3) On the Spelling & Grammar tab, click Custom Dictionaries.
 * 4) In the Dictionary list, select the dictionary that you want, and then click Change Default. Click OK twice.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about custom dictionaries, click Microsoft Help on the Help menu, type Custom Dictionary in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

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