- 1). Add words to the default dictionary. If you find a word you readily use being constantly flagged by Word, you may need to add it to the dictionary. When you add a word, it will be placed into a custom dictionary. Luckily, Word automatically looks to both the default and custom dictionaries when running a spell check. To add a word, simply right click the word inside of a Word document. Select "Add to dictionary" to complete the operation.
- 2). Create a brand new dictionary. If you have a plethora of words you use you may want to make a complete custom dictionary. For example, medical experts may need to do this to make sure they do not experience problems with their documents. To create a custom dictionary, go to the Microsoft Office button in the top left of the screen. Click on "Word Options," "Proofing" and then select "Custom Dictionaries." Here, you will be able to create a custom dictionary for any purpose.
- 3). Start Word with the default settings. You may need to manually perform the "/a" switch as suggested by Microsoft to remedy Word back to default settings. Find the "winword.exe" file on your computer. Go to "Start," "Run" and type in the location of the "winword.exe" file. For example, "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\winword.exe". At the end of your typing, outside of the quotation marks, type in "/a." Hit "Enter." This will open Word with default settings.
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