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Word for the web does not have custom dictionaries. You would have to use Word for Windows or Word for Mac, the desktop software.
Personal dictionary in Word web app?
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Robin
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How can I create a new custom dictionary for the word web app? I can't add words directly to a custom dictionary.
I made a new account recently and when I try to access Review>Editor>Personal dictionary I get this message "unable to fetch the list please close the window and reopen." Doing this changes nothing. Do I need to create a dictionary file somewhere?
This was an option on my previous account.
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John Korchok 6,416 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2025-04-23T18:54:00.5566667+00:00 -
Robin 0 Reputation points
2025-04-24T18:20:43.8833333+00:00 So why could I use it on my previous account? Is it accessing a file stored locally?
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John Korchok 6,416 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-04-24T18:28:11.7933333+00:00 Sorry, I don't know. AFAIK, that has never been possible in the online version.
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Charles Kenyon 3,146 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2025-04-25T18:52:51.5066667+00:00 There seems to be one on my system.
Office 365 online in Windows 11, FireFox browser.
This is definitely from my hard drive. I do not know what would happen if I were to sign in under a different account. The custom.dic file is, I believe, stored in the Roaming part of a profile.
Note: I do not do any serious work with the online app.
My opinion of the various programs by Microsoft called Word in a pdf
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John Korchok 6,416 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-04-25T19:49:05.8466667+00:00 Yes, there's definitely a personal dictionary. The O.P. was asking about custom dictionaries, but perhaps they can repurpose the personal dictionary.
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Robin 0 Reputation points
2025-04-26T14:37:29.8333333+00:00 Thank, you Charles, that's exactly what I was referring to. That's what I see in my other account. I'm wodnering if there's a ways to transfer that to my new account.
John, I used the term personal dictionary in the post? Clearly, that's what I meant.
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John Korchok 6,416 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-04-26T17:38:18.1+00:00 Which browser are you using?
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