13.4 Extra Steps
You can impress the boss by being the only one on the contract capable of setting up the project to use a shared dictionary. Here's how to do it. (If you don't have access to MS Word 8.0, go to step 2.)
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First create the dictionary in Word.
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Go to the Tools pull-down menu in Microsoft Word. Select the Spelling and Grammar option.
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Pick the Options button. Word presents the Spelling and Grammar dialog box.
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Pick the Dictionaries button. Word presents the Custom Dictionaries dialog box.
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Pick the New button. Word presents the Create Custom Dictionary dialog box.
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Next to the words Save as type , pick the down-arrow. Set the box to All Files (*.*) .
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Save the dictionary as MyCustom.cus (you'll need to include the extension). Save it to the C:\Steps\Lesson13 folder (or to a folder on the office network to share it properly). (MSWord will create the new dictionary using all the words in its default dictionary. But you can add to or modify the new dictionary as desired.)
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Word returns to the Custom Dictionaries dialog box. Be sure there's a check beside MyCustom so Word will use it. Pick the OK button.
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Word returns to the Spelling and Grammar dialog box. Set the Custom Dictionary to MyCustom .
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Pick the OK button.
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Word returns to the Spelling and Grammar dialog box. Pick the X in the upper right corner of the dialog box to exit.
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Next you must tell AutoCAD to use the MyCustom dictionary.
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On the Check Spelling dialog box you encountered in Section 13.2, pick the Change Dictionaries button. AutoCAD presents the Change Dictionaries dialog box.
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Pick the Browse button. AutoCAD presents a Windows standard Open Files dialog box (this one is called Select Custom Dictionary). Open the MyCustom.cus file in the C:\Steps\Lesson13 folder (or the file you created in Step 1 above; or the Custom.cus file if neither is available).
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AutoCAD returns to the Change Dictionaries dialog box. Pick the Apply & Close button.
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AutoCAD returns to the Check Spelling dialog box. You can now continue with the spell check or exit the dialog box.
This little trick is guaranteed to impress the boss and save quite a bit of project time. Good luck!
