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# WD: New Custom.dic Is Not Created in the TOOLS-PATH Directory

Article ID: 107082

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 6.0a
- Microsoft Word 6.0c
- Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 95a
- Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q107082

## SYMPTOMS

When Word automatically creates the Custom.dic file, the file is not created in the location specified by the Tools-Path setting in the Windows Registry (Word 7.0), the Winword6.ini file (Word 6.x for Windows), or the Word Settings 6 file (Word 6.x for the Macintosh).
Instead, Word creates the file in the shared proofing tools directory, usually C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof (Windows 95) C:\Windows\Msapps\Proof (Windows 3.1), or the Macintosh HD:Microsoft folder (Macintosh).

## RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, click Options on the Tools menu, select the File Locations tab, and note the location of the "Dictionaries" (Word 6.x- 7.x) file type. After Word creates your Custom.dic file, copy it to this directory.

## STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Word listed above.

Keywords: kbbug kbproof KB107082