To add words to a users dictionary you have to create each new user's dictionary in "Tools/options/language settings/writing aids" where there is a panel to create them. You give them a name and then have to make sure they are ticked once they are created (otherwise they don't show up).
When they are created they show as a drop down list on the add words button when you do a spellcheck. A standard users dictionary is also there and you can sometimes add words to that too if you wish; it can also be copied over. I think this is a small additional dictionary to the main base dictionary for English or whatever language you use, which is stored somewhere else entirely. This standard dictionary is also a small one like other user's dictionaries you may set up. Gradually this way you can build up words in specialist dictionaries of your own choosing as you add them. For backup:- In the version 3 of OOo these dictionary files are stored in ------------ C:\Documents and Settings\[YourName]\Application Data\OpenOffice.org\3\user\wordbook --------- They can be copied from there easily enough to a backup folder. (if you have backup software that can be automated) When you copy them back they show up again in the dictionary list. (You may have to ensure they are ticked and re-start OOo [after stopping the quickstarter]). OO will also find completely new additional dic files copied into the wordbook folder - eg those brought over from OOo2. You may have to ensure they are ticked on the list of dictionaries you have, and that you re-start OO so that it searches and finds all the dictionaries now present. The file extension needs to be .dic however; and I think the OOo2 ones are .txt. which means changing the extension (in Win XP therefore you must have it set to show file extensions). I have to thank various people who answered me on this a few weeks ago. There is also a macro for importing and exporting words to the user dictionaries. According to an answer I got: ********** > You may copy your user-defined dictionaries (*.dic) to -> > <...Documents_and_Settings\[name]\Application_Data\OpenOffice.org\3\us > er\wordbook> ... and if that doesn't work ... [from a former reply:] ... you may also try out -> OOo Dictionary Importer/Exporter - Import/Export Text File into/from OOo Dictionary Author: Russ Phillips <quote> This macro has a GUI that makes it simple to import words from a text file into an OOo dictionary, or to export an OOo dictionary to a text file for easier editing. </quote> Latest release: Version 1.1 (June 21, 2004) <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=87718&package_id=1146 94> Please set 'Macro Security' to 'Medium' before starting the macro -> Tools | Options | OpenOffice.org | Security -> Macro security -> >Macro Security ...< -> [X] Medium Manfred ************* This macro works OK in version 3 I am relatively confident after running it a couple of times. Adrian G -----Original Message----- From: Gene Young [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 November 2008 15:35 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [users] Re: Dictionary backups Thomas Lange - Sun Germany - ham02 - Hamburg wrote: > Hi Gene, > > >>> Thus the proper solution for a user is to make use of dictionary >>> extension only. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Thomas >>> >> That answer totally ignores the fact that many of us ADD words to the standard dictionary for what >> ever reason. (I add unusual place and person names for my genealogy research and technical terms for >> my work.) Reloading any of the dictionaries wipes out all the "custom words" and I have to add them >> all over again. The purpose of back-ups is to save this extra work. So the question is still, how >> do I back up the standard dictionary so I can save my "custom" entries? If it is not possible, then >> it really should be added as a possibility. > > Well, then it is the usual case of confusing to completely unrelated > topics, which are: > - dictionaries pre-installed and/or downloadable > and > - the user-dictionaries which can be editetd by the user via the UI > > The 'standard' dictionary is one of the latter and thus what I have said > does not apply to it! > User dictionaries (the writable ones!) are locate in the user-layer of > the installation in the user/wordbook sub-directory. You can make > backups of those by simply copying them. > > Thomas > OOo 3.o does not give me the option to add a word to anything but the standard dictionary. There is no confusing of two unrelated topics. The question was and still is, how do you back up the standard dictionary so you can save the added words. -- Gene Young [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
