Word lists

A word list is a list of words or phrases scanned when you proof text by using the writing tools. Writing tools scan two types of word lists: user word lists and main word lists. Each language comes with a default user word list. You can customize user word lists by adding, deleting, or replacing words. Main word lists are lists of specialized words used by the spelling checker for a particular language, field or company.

You can add a user word list to help proof a text. You can have up to 10 user word lists active simultaneously. For example, if you want the spelling checker to scan both the US English and the Canadian English user word lists, add both lists. If you work in the medical profession, you can select a third-party medical word list that runs with the writing tools. Each language supported by the spelling checker has a default main word list. The active user word lists are scanned first; if the word or phrase is not found there, the active main word lists are scanned. You can also remove word lists.

You can add a word to a user word list so that the word is not flagged as an error. You can also add replacement words to a user word list, which lets you choose a replacement when the spelling checker or Grammatik stops on a word.

You can edit or delete words in a user word list at any time.

To add a user word list

1 .	Click Text Writing tools, and click one of the following:

2 .	Click Options User word lists.

The filename extension for a user word list is .uwl.

When you check a drawing, the user word lists are scanned in the order of their appearance in the User word lists dialog box.

To remove a user word list

1 .	Click Text Writing tools Spell check.

2 .	Click Options User word lists.

You cannot remove the default language word list.

To add a word to a user word list

1 .	Click Text Writing tools, and click one of the following:

2 .	Click Options User word lists.

In the spelling checker, replacement words appear in the Replacements box.

Click Add from the Spell checker or Grammatik pages to add a word to the current user word list.

You can also add short phrases to a user word list.

To edit a word or phrase in a user word list

1 .	Click Text Writing tools, and click one of the following:

2 .	Click Options User word lists.

If the word list you want to edit does not appear in the User word lists dialog box, click Add list to open the list.

To delete a word or phrase from a user word list

1 .	Click Text Writing tools, and click one of the following:

2 .	Click Options User word lists.

To choose, add, or remove a main word list

1 .	Click Text Writing tools, and click Spell check.

2 .	Click Options Main word lists.

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