Remove misspelled word from the custom dictionary
July 2, 2007
by Snakefoot |
5 Comments
Windows Mail can perform spellchecking, and it is possible to add new words to the dictionary used. If having added a misspelled word to the custom dictionary, then it can be removed like this:
- Open the following file in notepad:
%USERPROFILE%\Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\UserDictionary.lex
- Find the word that have been spelled wrong and remove it. Make sure not to leave any blank lines.
- Save and close notepad.
The spell checker should now recognize the word as being misspelled again.
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Winhelponline.comComments:
Thanks
That got me out of fix after I added my own name spelt wrong?
not wise enough to know full path I found it by search for *.lex
Best wishes
barry opps I mean Barry :0
I cannot find the file recommended in notepad. I unfortunately have Vista and nothing works as before. I want to clean up my dictionary as I have several misspelled words. Any help is appreciated.
thanks,
Bernie Ness
Press the Start-button and run the following the command using "Start Search..."
Else do a file search for the file "UserDictionary.lex"
I cannot open .lex files.
It worked great for me, I have had a problem with one word for 5 years and deiced to google how to fix it, this is great, no more will I send emails with i instead of I. Don't know why I ever mistakenly added i in the add box, thanks again.