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Adding, changing, or deleting words in your user dictionary (for Spell Check)

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~Ned Chujumiburgon on June 22, 2010 | Version 5

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It's often helpful to add words to your personal dictionary, known as the user dictionary. These are words that you use commonly and are not found in a standard dictionary.

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1 To add, edit, or delete words while spell checking
2 To add, edit, or delete words at any time
- 2.1 In standard Notes
- 2.2 In basic Notes

To add, edit, or delete words while spell checking

While creating or editing an email, calendar entry, or other Notes document, click Tools > Spell Check.
For any word Notes does not recognize that you would like to add to your dictionary, click Edit Dictionary.
Do any of the following:

Enter the word in the New/Selected word field and click Add.
To delete a word, select the word from the list and click Delete.
To change the spelling of a word, select the word from the list, enter a new spelling in the text box, and click Update.

To add, edit, or delete words at any time

In standard Notes

Click File > Preferences.
Macintosh OS X users: Click Lotus Notes > Preferences.
Click Spell Check
Click Edit User Dictionary.
Do any of the following:

Enter the word in the New/Selected word field and click Add.
To delete a word, select the word from the list and click Delete.
To change the spelling of a word, select the word from the list, enter a new spelling in the text box, and click Update.

In basic Notes

Click File > Preferences > User Preferences.
Macintosh OS X users: Click Lotus Notes > Preferences > User Preferences.
Click the plus sign next to International, and then click Spell Check.
Click Edit User Dictionary.
Do any of the following:

Enter the word in the New/Selected word field and click Add.
To delete a word, select the word from the list and click Delete.
To change the spelling of a word, select the word from the list, enter a new spelling in the text box, and click Update.

Lotus Notes spell checker looks for misspelled words using two dictionaries, your customizable personal dictionary (user.dic) and the main dictionary (us.dic).