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Q187119: Custom Dictionaries in Office97

Article: Q187119
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if
a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring
the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key"
Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY
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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use
Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And
Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete
Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in
Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If
you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk
(ERD).

To have custom dictionaries, you must run the Microsoft Office 97 Compatibility
script. This is because the custom dictionary entry for Word 97 is held in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive. The result is that every time you modify this key, it
changes the custom dictionary location for all users.

For this to work properly, you must update the RootDrv2 compatibility script in
the %systemroot%\Application Compatibility Scripts\ directory to include the
path of a home drive for the users. To update the script, edit the line, "Set
RootDrive=" to point to the drive letter of your choice. This script will map
the user's home directory to the root of whichever drive you choose. After you
set the root drive, run the %systemroot%\Application Compatibility
Scripts\office97.cmd script. This script will update the registry so the custom
dictionary will appear under the office97 subdirectory of the user's home drive.
Each user runs the logon\ofc97usr.cmd script during logon to create the office97
directory if needed.

MORE INFORMATION
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Users cannot have more than one custom dictionary, because the list of custom
dictionaries is still held in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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