WD6X: "Please Locate Custom Dictionary" Error During Spell Check

Last reviewed: May 22, 1998
Article ID: Q123306

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When running the spelling checker, you may receive the following error message:

    Please locate custom dictionary.

CAUSE

You are using a custom dictionary, such as a foreign language dictionary, designed to be used with an earlier version of Word for the Macintosh. For example, the foreign language dictionaries, thesauruses, and hyphenation files published by Alki Software for Word 5.0 and 5.1 cannot be used with Word 6.0.

RESOLUTION

Upgrade to a newer version of the custom dictionary.

MORE INFORMATION

To upgrade products published by Alki Software, call (800) 669-9673.

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

The custom dictionary products included here are manufactured by Alki Software, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: spell check hyphen grammar dict Spanish French
German third-party 3rd party 3rdparty language stop fails proof synonym
supplement custom
Keywords : macword word6 kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbproof
Version : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb kbinfo
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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