Application.CustomDictionaries Property

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Returns a Dictionaries object that represents the collection of active custom dictionaries. Read-only. .

Syntax

expression.CustomDictionaries

expression   A variable that represents an Application object.

Remarks

Active custom dictionaries are marked with a check in the Custom Dictionaries dialog box. For information about returning a single member of a collection, see Returning an Object from a Collection.

Example

This example adds a new, blank custom dictionary to the collection. The path and file name of the new custom dictionary are then displayed in a message box.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim dicHome As Dictionary
Set dicHome = CustomDictionaries.Add(Filename:="Home.dic")
Msgbox dicHome.Path & Application.PathSeparator & dicHome.Name

This example removes all custom dictionaries so that no custom dictionaries are active. The custom dictionary files aren't deleted, though.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  
    CustomDictionaries.ClearAll

This example displays the name of each custom dictionary in the collection.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim dicLoop As Dictionary

For Each dicLoop In CustomDictionaries
MsgBox dicLoop.Name
Next dicLoop

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