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Q153086: XCLN: Custom Dictionary Is Not Used for Suggestions

Article: Q153086
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 18-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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When you spell check a document, the custom dictionary (Custom.dic) file is not
used when it makes suggestions for misspelled words. This behavior is not
consistent with Microsoft Word version 7.0, which allows a user the ability to
include (or exclude) the Custom.dic file for suggestions for misspelled words.

NOTE: The Custom.dic does suggest capitalization changes, but no actual
misspellings.

CAUSE
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This is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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The CUSTOM.DIC file may be located in one of the following locations:

  C:\<windows directory>\MSAPPS\PROOF

-or-

  C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof


Additional query words: spelling suggesting

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400NT kbExchange500NT kbExchange400Win95 kbExchange500Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0

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