How to Fix the Dictionary in Microsoft Word

Renaming the Corrupt Dictionary
1. Open Microsoft Word, if it is closed.
2. Click 'Tools,' 'Options.' Click on the 'Spelling & Grammar' tab.
3. Click 'Custom Dictionaries.' Click on your computer's dictionary name under the heading 'Dictionary List.' You will see the directory path of your dictionary.
4. Write down the directory path on a piece of paper. Click 'Cancel,' 'Close' to close the 'Options' dialog box.
5. Close Word. Click 'Start,' 'My Computer.' Click on the 'C:\' drive icon.
6. Navigate to the directory path you wrote down in step 4. Right-click on the dictionary name. Select 'Rename.'
7. Enter 'custom.old' in the highlighted file name box. Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on your computer's keyboard.
Creating a New Dictionary
8. Open Microsoft Word.
9. Click 'Tools,' 'Options.' Click on the 'Spelling & Grammar' tab.
10. Click 'Custom Dictionaries.' Click on the dictionary name under the heading 'Dictionary List.' Click 'Remove.'
11. Click 'New.' Enter a name for your new dictionary in the 'File Name' box. Click 'Save.'
12. Click 'OK.'
Click 'OK' to close the open dialog box.
Adding Words to Your New Dictionary
13. Click 'Start,' 'My Computer.' Click on the 'C:\' drive icon.
14. Navigate to the directory path you wrote down in step 4 in the 'Renaming the Corrupt Dictionary' section. Right-click on the 'custom.old' name.
15. Select 'Rename.' Enter 'custom.txt' in the highlighted box. Press 'Enter' or 'Return.'
16. Switch back to Word.
Click 'File,' 'Open.' Navigate to the directory path containing the 'custom.txt' file and double-click on the file's name to open it.
17. Press 'F7' to activate the spell check utility. Click the 'Add to Dictionary' button to add the words from the old dictionary to your new one.