Microsoft KB Archive/47689

Word: Cannot Add Punctuated Word to Dictionary

PSS ID Number: Q47689 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

Words flagged by the spelling checker as having improper punctuation may not be added directly to the standard, user, or document dictionaries.

The spelling checker does not allow words that contain !, @, #, %, ^, &, *, +, =, _ (underscore), ~, or $ characters to be added to the dictionaries. The only punctuation Word will recognize as valid dictionary entries are words containing single quotation marks (’), double quotation marks (&quot;), periods (.), and forward slashes (/).

For example, “at”t,&quot; “at’t,” “at.t,” and “ps/2” are all valid entries, while AT&T and $p$ g are not.

= MORE INFORMATION =

To work around this limitation, do the following:


 * 1) Start the spelling checker (ESC, L, S). When the spelling checker stops at the word containing the disallowed symbol, select the correct option. The disallowed word will appear in the “Correct” field.
 * 2) Word will display the message “Word not in dictionary: Enter Y to confirm or N to retype.” Select Y.
 * 3) Tab to the “Remember Correction” field and select Yes.

This word will now be ignored when encountered by the spelling checker. Word will remember this correction in this and future Word sessions. Corrections are saved in a file called REMEM-AM.COR, which is created by Word.

For further information about spelling corrections, see pages 524-525 in the Word 5.00 “Using Microsoft Word” version 5.00 manual.

In Word version 5.50, this workaround can be accomplished by doing the following:


 * 1) Choose Utilities Spelling. (ALT, U, S). When the spelling checker encounters the word containing the disallowed character, choose the Remember Correction button.
 * 2) Word will display the message “The new spelling is not in the dictionary. Do you want to accept it?” Select Yes.

For further information about the Remember Correction feature of Word version 5.50, see pages 542-544 of the “Using Microsoft Word” version 5.50 manual.

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