add to dictionary greyed out in word 2010

Anonymous
2011-02-26T02:06:38+00:00

i'm not able to add words to my dictionary in word 2010.  when i right click on an underlined word, 'add to dictionary' is greyed out.  please help!

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Anonymous
2011-11-02T03:56:26+00:00

This is how I solved the problem:

Go to File, Options, Proofing and click on Custom Dictionaries. Then pick the dictionary language. Then you will see your language in the list with a checked box next to it.  Remove the check and check it again. Then click OK and OK. And hopefully your problem will be solved.

This worked for me, I hope works for you too.

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  1. Suzanne S Barnhill 279.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2011-11-02T16:42:03+00:00

    The article cited in the very first reply to the original post points out that the language of the user dictionary must be All Languages. A follow-up post on the first screen of answers specifically mentions this. The answer is in this thread!

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-11-02T16:37:42+00:00

    Thank you, Bekir. That seems to have solved my problem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-10-27T19:47:29+00:00

    Sorry Gary, but this sort of thing requires the skill of an IT expert. Why is it that Microsoft can't provide a simple patch that can be downloaded to fix what is a known problem? It surely can't be that difficult.

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