This tutorial will show you how to add or remove words for spellcheck (writing assistance) custom dictionary in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge has a built-in spellcheck feature that you can choose to use Microsoft Editor or Basic with.
Microsoft Edge built-in online dictionary is a helpful tool that makes browsing the web and expanding your vocabulary much easier. This feature lets you quickly look up the definition of any word on a webpage without leaving the page. In addition, you can customize your dictionary by adding new words and lingo that aren’t already recognized.
In addition to the standard definition tool, Microsoft Edge encourages you to customize your dictionary to suit your needs. Add new words to your Microsoft Edge dictionary, remove words you don't want, and more. Customizing your online dictionary can be especially useful if you work in a specialized field that uses terminology that isn’t recognized by the standard dictionary. Add these words to your online dictionary to ensure that they’re recognized as correctly spelled and defined by your browser’s spell-check tool.
Reference:
How to Use Microsoft the Edge Dictionary | Edge Learning Center
Learn how to define words using the Microsoft Edge dictionary. Simply highlight the word and use the define tool to get a comprehensive definition.
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Contents
- Option One: Add or Remove Words for Spellcheck Dictionary in Microsoft Edge Settings
- Option Two: Add Words to Spellcheck Dictionary in Microsoft Edge using Context Menu
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Languages in the left pane, and click/tap on Customize dictionary under the "Writing assistance" section. (see screenshot below)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Do step 5 (add) or step 6 (remove) below for what you want.
5 Add Word(s) to Spellcheck Dictionary in Microsoft Edge
A) Click/tap on the Add word button. (see screenshot below)
B) Type the word you want to add, and click/tap on Add. (see screenshot below)
C) When finished adding words, go to step 7.
6 Remove Word(s) from Spellcheck Dictionary in Microsoft Edge
A) Click/tap on the Delete/Remove (X) button for any word(s) you want to remove. (see screenshot below)
B) When finished removing words, go to step 7.
7 You can now close the Settings tab if you like.
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 When writing assistance in Microsoft Edge underlines a word with a red squiggly line you want to add to the dictionary, perform a step below: (see screenshots below)
- (Microsoft Editor or Basic) Right click on the underlined word.
- (Microsoft Editor only) Click/tap on the underlined word.
3 Perform an available action below to "Add to dictionary": (see screenshots below)
- (If right clicked) Click/tap on Add to dictionary.
- (If left clicked) Click/tap on the 3 dots button, and click/tap on Add to dictionary.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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