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. Anonymous
    2011-08-05T22:30:20+00:00

    If you are using the correct dictionary, check that the document is in the correct language.  Or just set it by:

    <ctl-A> to select the entire doc

    proofing - Language - Language - Set Proofing Language.

    Sorry Hankka, but this doesn't help at all.

    I can't see why Microsoft can get a grip on this. It is not as though Word is some little-used bit of software. As I have stated before, the spellcheck worked fine when I first got the computer, so the problem is most likely related to an update download.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-08-04T23:26:11+00:00

    If you are using the correct dictionary, check that the document is in the correct language.  Or just set it by:

    <ctl-A> to select the entire doc

    proofing - Language - Language - Set Proofing Language.

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    2011-07-09T17:17:36+00:00

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