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 * Add Words to or Remove them from Your Dictionary in 2010 **

Word offers a tool for managing its built-in dictionary, but it requires you to make changes one word at a time.

To find the tool, select **File, Options, Proofing, Custom Dictionaries**. Next, select the dictionary, it typically appears as **custom.dic,** and choose **Edit Word List.** At this point, you can add or remove words one at a time. If you want to work with the entire list of dictionary words, you can do so by searching for and opening the **custom.dic** file in any text editor, such as Notepad or WordPad. You can remove existing words and add new ones to the list, one word per line. You do not have to add the new words in alphabetical order, Word sorts the list automatically. Use capital letters only if the word is a proper name, or if for some other reason it should always appear with the capital letters in place (as in the case of an abbreviation like GHz). Avoid adding hyphenated words, and words containing fancy characters. Save **custom.dic** as a text file. Close and re-launch Word to start using the updated dictionary.