Hi, On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 12:50, Adrian Greeman wrote: > May I repeat a question - does anyone know how to backup the user > dictionaries in OO 3? > > Throughout Version 1 and 2 I used several different ones for different > categories I like for my own purposes (like "names") and it is handy to move > them on to the next version each time I upgrade or re-install on the > computer. But in version 3 they are not in the obvious place. > > I tried to find the files in Program > Files/OpenOffice3.0/Share/Wordbook....etc but they have vanished. > > Then I found a path: > > Program Files/OpenOffice3.0/Basis/Share/Wordbook which has a folder en_us > in it which is very much like the path from version 2. > I copied my user dictionary files from Version two there into Wordbook > > When I opened OO these files did appear in the list (I looked in > Tools/Options/language settings/writing aids in Writer and I ticked them to > use them) but they do not appear when I use spell checker. > > So clearly something is not right. > > > For an experiment I removed them again and created new ones inside Writer in > /options/language settings/etc > > These DO appear on spell check. But of course they are empty and I have to > start building my dictionaries all over again which is a pain. > > Secondly I cannot find the place where the dictionary files are stored.
See below ... > So backing up is impossible > > I don't want to have to redo these dictionaries all over each time. > > Any help out there? You may copy your user-defined dictionaries (*.dic) to -> <...Documents_and_Settings\[name]\Application_Data\OpenOffice.org\3\user\wordbook> Manfred -- OOoCon2008Beijing300cmx300cmWeNeedBigPrinter.odg is ready! <http://openoffice.exblog.jp/7618718/> <http://openoffice.exblog.jp/7619213/> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
