WD2000: Words in the Exclude Dictionary Are Not Flagged As Misspelled (211639)

CAUSE

• The exclude dictionary is in the wrong folder.
  
  Resolution: Move your exclude dictionary to the following folder:
  
  In Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition (Me):

  C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof

  In Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me with profiles enabled, or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0:

  C:\WINDOWS\Profiles\Username\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof

  In Microsoft Windows 2000:

  C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof

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• The exclude dictionary does not have an .exc extension and the same file name as the main dictionary.
  
  Resolution: Rename your exclude dictionary.
  
  For example, if your main dictionary is Mssp3en.lex, rename the exclude dictionary to Mssp3en.enc.
  
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• You edited the exclude dictionary in Word, and have not yet restarted Word.
  
  Resolution: On the File menu, click Exit. Then restart Microsoft Word.
  
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• You added a word that consists of only a single character.
  
  Microsoft Word will not flag single-characters. For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  214185 WD2000: Spelling and Grammar Checkers Do Not Flag Single Letters

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• The exclude dictionary may be damaged.
  
  Resolution: Create a new Exclude Dictionary. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  211306 WD2000: How to Create an Exclude Dictionary