How to add and remove words in custom dictionary in Outlook?
Normally when you type a special name in an email message, for example the Kutools for Outlook, it will flag the spelling mistake of Kutools with wavy red line.
Microsoft Outlook won’t recognize special names and technical names, and mark the name and terms as spelling mistakes most of time until they are added to your custom dictionary. Here we will guide you to add and remove words in custom dictionary in outlook in advance, as well as add words to custom dictionary in outlook when composing an email message at ease.
Add and remove words in custom dictionary in Outlook 2010 / 2013
Add and remove words in custom dictionary in outlook 2007
Add words in custom dictionary when composing an email message
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Add and remove words in custom dictionary in Outlook 2010 / 2013
Add special names and terms into the custom dictionary in outlook in advance, preventing marking them as spelling mistakes in your email messages.
Step 1: Click the File > Options.
Step 2: Click the Mail in the left bar.
Step 3: Click the Spelling and Autocorrect button in the Compose messages section.
Step 4: Click the Custom Dictionaries button in the Editor Options dialog box.
Step 5: Select and highlight the Custom.DIC (Default) in the Dictionary List box, and click the Edit Word List button.
Step 6: In the Word(s): box type the words you will add into your custom dictionary, and click Add button.
Delete words from dictionary: If you need to remove words from the custom dictionary, please select the words in the Dictionary: box, and then click the Delete button.
Step 7: Click OK buttons in each dialog box.
Add and remove words in custom dictionary in outlook 2007
Please follow these steps to add and remove words in your custom dictionary in advance in Microsoft Outlook 2007.
Step 1: Click the Tools > Options.
Step 2: Click the Spelling and AutoCorrection button on the Spelling tab.
Step 3: Click the Proofing in the left bar of the Editor Options dialog box.
Step 4: Click the Custom Dictionaries button in the When correcting spelling in Microsoft Office programs section.
Then you will open the Custom Dictionaries dialog box, you can follow the same steps as those in Outlook 2010 to add and remove words from the custom dictionary.
Add words in custom dictionary when composing an email message
In addition to adding words into custom dictionary in advance, you can also add words to your custom dictionary when you are composing an email message.
Step 1: Run the Spelling feature in Message Window:
- In Outlook 2010 / 2013, and in the new message dialog, click the Spelling & Grammar button in the Proofing group on the Review tab.
- In Outlook 2007, and in the new message dialog, click the Spelling button in the Proofing group on the Message tab
- Pressing the F7 key in Outlook 2007, 2010, or 2013.
Step 2: In the Spelling and Grammar: English (U.S.) dialog box, click the Add to Dictionary button.
Step 3: Now a prompt dialog pops up to tell you the success of adding words, please click OK to close it.
It’s alternative to right click the words with wavy red line, and click the Add to Dictionary item in the right-click menu.
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