Creating, selecting, and editing spelling dictionaries
Before you check spelling, you can select the spelling dictionaries to use. You can use the main dictionary by itself, or in combination with a customized user dictionary. (For more information on the main and user dictionaries, see Checking spelling.)
FileMaker Pro is preset to use the user dictionary user.upr, but you can create other user dictionaries (for example, a dictionary containing special financial or medical terminology).
You need to select dictionaries when:
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you want to use a main or user dictionary other than the preset one.
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you want to check the spelling a second time using a different main dictionary (for example, a foreign language dictionary).
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you want to ignore your user dictionary.
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your dictionary files are not present in the default folder location: the
Extensions/Dictionaries folder in the folder where FileMaker Pro is installed.
After you select a user dictionary, you can edit, add, and remove entries. You can also export the user dictionary to a text file or import a text file into a user dictionary.
To switch your main dictionary:
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Choose Edit menu > Spelling >Select Dictionaries.
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Use Spelling Language to select a main dictionary. The default choice matches your operating system language.
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Click OK.
To switch your user dictionary:
1.
Choose Edit menu > Spelling > Select Dictionaries.
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Select Use Main Dictionary and User Spelling Dictionary. The name and path of the currently selected user dictionary is displayed.
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Click Select to switch to another user dictionary.
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Click OK.
To ignore the user dictionary:
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Choose Edit menu > Spelling > Select Dictionaries.
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Select Use Main Spelling Dictionary only.
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Click OK.
You must reselect a user dictionary to use it again.
To create a new user dictionary:
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Choose Edit menu > Spelling > Select Dictionaries.
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Select Use Main Dictionary and User Spelling Dictionary.
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Click New. Type a name for the dictionary, then click Create.
4.
Click OK.
To edit, export, or import a user dictionary:
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Choose Edit menu > Spelling > Edit User Dictionary.
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In the User Dictionary dialog box, choose an option.
You can add, remove, or change a word, export the dictionary as a text file, or import a text file into the dictionary.
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Click OK.
Note  You can import dictionary text files in ASCII or UTF-8 character formats. (UTF-16 text import is not supported.)
Related topics 
Checking spelling as you type
Setting file options
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