Working with user word lists
A word list is a list of words or phrases scanned when you proof text by using the writing tools. Writing tools scan two types of word lists: user word lists and main word lists. Each language comes with a default user word list. You can customize user word lists by adding, deleting, or replacing words. Main word lists are lists of specialized words used by the spell checker for a particular language, field or company.
You can choose a user word list to help proof a text. You can have up to 10 user word lists active simultaneously. For example, if you want the spelling checker to scan both the US English and the Canadian English main word lists, choose both lists. If you work in the medical profession, you can select a third-party medical word list that runs with WordPerfect writing tools. Each language supported by the spell checker has a default main word list. The active User Word Lists are scanned first; if the word or phrase is not found there, the active Main Word Lists are scanned. You can add, disable, remove, or change the order of word lists.
You can add a word to a user word list so that the word is not flagged as an error. You can also add alternative words to a user word list which lets you choose a replacement when the spelling checker or Grammatik stops on a word.
Here are examples of how you can use the Adding Words to a User Word List feature:
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If you often type incorrectly, you can define the correctly spelled word as a replacement. For example, you can specify “the” as a replacement for “hte.”
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You can replace abbreviations or acronyms with words or phrases. For example, you can define Chief Executive Officer as the replacement for the acronym CEO.
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You can edit or delete words in a User Word List at any time.
To choose a user word list |  |
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Click Tools, and click one of the following:
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Spell checker
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Click Options
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Choose a word list from the User word list box.
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The User word list for the default language and the Document word list are always enabled.
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An “x” displays in the check box next to each active word list.
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To add a user word list | |
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Click Tools, and click one of the following:
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Click Options
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Click in the User word lists list where you want to position the new user word list.
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Click Add list.
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In the Add user word list dialog box, choose the new user word list.
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Click Open.
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The filename extension for a user word list is .uwl.
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When you check a document, the user word lists are scanned in the order they display in the User word lists list.
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To disable a user word list | |
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Click Tools, and click one of the following:
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Click Options
User word lists. |
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Disable the check box that corresponds to a user word list.
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The user word list for the default language and the document word list do not have check boxes, because they are always enabled.
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An “x” displays in the check box next to an active word list.
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To remove a user word list | |
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Click Tools
Spell checker. |
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Click Options
User word lists. |
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Choose a user word list.
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Click Remove list.
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You cannot remove the default language word list or the document word list.
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To add a word to a user word list | |
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Click Tools, and click one of the following:
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Click Options
User word lists. |
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In the User word lists dialog box, choose a user word list.
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Type a word in the Word/Phrase box.
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If you want to add a replacement word, type it in the Replace with box.
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Click Add entry.
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Click Close.
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Click Add from the Spell checker or Grammatik pages to add the word to the current user word list.
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You can also add short phrases to a user word list.
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To add alternative words to a user word list | |
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Click Tools, and click one of the following:
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Click Options
User word lists. |
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In the User word lists dialog box, choose a user word list.
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Type a word in the Word/Phrase box.
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Type a replacement word in the Replace with box.
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Click Add entry.
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Click Close.
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In Spell checker, alternative words appear in the Replacements box.
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You can also add short phrases to a user word list.
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To edit a word or phrase in a user word list | |
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Click Tools, and click one of the following:
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Click Options
User word lists. |
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Choose the User word list that contains the word or phrase you want to edit.
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Choose the word or phrase you want to edit.
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Edit the word or phrase in the Replace with box.
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Click Replace entry.
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If the word list you want to edit does not appear in the Word Lists box, click Add list to open the list.
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To delete a word or phrase from a user word list | |
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Click Tools, and click one of the following:
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Click Options
User word lists. |
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Choose the word list you want to edit.
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Choose the word or phrase you want to delete.
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Click Delete entry.
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