Prunepicker
06-12-2013, 03:10 PM
When I a word to the dictionary, say on OKCtalk, where is that dictionary located? Is it from my word processor? I'd like to review
those words.
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View Full Version : Add word to Dictionary question Prunepicker 06-12-2013, 03:10 PM When I a word to the dictionary, say on OKCtalk, where is that dictionary located? Is it from my word processor? I'd like to review those words. OKCisOK4me 06-12-2013, 03:18 PM missing a word there or I'm reading it wrong... Plutonic Panda 06-12-2013, 03:31 PM When I a word to the dictionary, say on OKCtalk, where is that dictionary located? Is it from my word processor? I'd like to review those words.You mean when your computer doesn't recognize a word you typed and you add it to your computers dictionary? OKCisOK4me 06-12-2013, 04:09 PM It's not the web browser, it's your actual computer. If the word has the red squiggly line underneath it, you highlight the word, right-click it and select the option 'add to dictionary'. That way when you use the word the way you mean to use it in the future, your computer won't mistake its use. Plutonic Panda 06-12-2013, 04:32 PM I think what he's asking is that, if there is a way to overview all of the words you've added to the dictionary over the years. I would think Office would have something like that. but I'm sure there's another way OKCisOK4me 06-12-2013, 05:06 PM I think what he's asking is that, if there is a way to overview all of the words you've added to the dictionary over the years. I would think Office would have something like that. but I'm sure there's another way This is for Firefox, which is what I use so maybe this will help lead him on the right path: Edit Firefox?s Spelling Dictionary · cavemonkey50.com (http://cavemonkey50.com/2007/03/edit-firefoxs-spelling-dictionary/) This is the question I posed on Google: "how do I access the words I've added to my user dictionary on my computer?" (without the quotation marks). Prunepicker 06-12-2013, 08:44 PM missing a word there or I'm reading it wrong... Oops, when I add a word... Prunepicker 06-12-2013, 08:45 PM You mean when your computer doesn't recognize a word you typed and you add it to your computers dictionary? Exactly. Prunepicker 06-12-2013, 08:46 PM I think what he's asking is that, if there is a way to overview all of the words you've added to the dictionary over the years. I would think Office would have something like that. but I'm sure there's another way Yes. I want to review the words in the dictionary and make any necessary corrections. Prunepicker 06-12-2013, 08:56 PM This is for Firefox, which is what I use so maybe this will help lead him on the right path: Edit Firefox?s Spelling Dictionary · cavemonkey50.com (http://cavemonkey50.com/2007/03/edit-firefoxs-spelling-dictionary/) It was close. Thanks for the help. I'll see what I can come up with. I thought this would be a piece of cake for somebody. Kinda like someone asking me a question about arranging Stairway to Heaven for string quartet or the refractive index of a coke bottle. LOL. OKCisOK4me 06-12-2013, 10:12 PM Yeah, I'll be sitting with friends all the time and a friend will come up with a random question that none of us have the answer to. So we all sit there stumped and then I remember to pull out my cellphone and ask away, lol, so you're welcome. Oh and the refractive index of a coke bottle sounds pretty interesting. zookeeper 06-12-2013, 10:22 PM If you're using Windows then it has more to do with what browser you use when posting online and your office suite to a certain extent. These dictionaries are not computer specific, but browser and application specific. OKCisOK4me 06-12-2013, 10:24 PM If you're using Windows then it has more to do with what browser you use when posting online and your office suite to a certain extent. These dictionaries are not computer specific, but browser and application specific. So do you have an answer of how to get there? Prunepicker 06-14-2013, 12:27 PM Oh and the refractive index of a coke bottle sounds pretty interesting. You've heard the phrase, "glasses as thick as coke bottles". The refractive index is about the same as a typical glass lens, @ 1.53, however, the material is so unrefined that making a lens from it isn't practical. Prunepicker 06-14-2013, 12:30 PM If you're using Windows then it has more to do with what browser you use when posting online and your office suite to a certain extent. These dictionaries are not computer specific, but browser and application specific. Windows xp and Firefox. Any ideas? I found that the dictionary, located on the computer, can be changed using a text editor. What's a text editor? I know it isn't the word processor. jerrywall 06-14-2013, 12:56 PM Here you go. Remove misspelled words from your Firefox dictionary (http://lifehacker.com/244497/remove-misspelled-words-from-your-firefox-dictionary) Just use notepad to edit based on those instructions. Jim Kyle 06-14-2013, 01:24 PM Windows xp and Firefox. Any ideas? I found that the dictionary, located on the computer, can be changed using a text editor. What's a text editor? I know it isn't the word processor.Notepad is the standard text editor for WinXP. There are many more that you can download, but Notepad will do what you want. Prunepicker 06-14-2013, 01:28 PM Notepad is the standard text editor for WinXP. There are many more that you can download, but Notepad will do what you want. Thanks! Prunepicker 06-14-2013, 01:29 PM Here you go. Remove misspelled words from your Firefox dictionary (http://lifehacker.com/244497/remove-misspelled-words-from-your-firefox-dictionary) Just use notepad to edit based on those instructions. I'll try this. Thanks! Prunepicker 06-14-2013, 01:59 PM Here you go. Remove misspelled words from your Firefox dictionary (http://lifehacker.com/244497/remove-misspelled-words-from-your-firefox-dictionary) Just use notepad to edit based on those instructions. It took some doing, like showing hidden files, but it worked. Thanks. |