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Dictionaries.ActiveCustomDictionary property (Word)

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Returns or sets a Dictionary object that represents the custom dictionary to which words will be added. Read/write.

Syntax

expression. ActiveCustomDictionary

expression A variable that represents a 'Dictionaries' collection.

Example

This example displays the full path and file name of the active custom dictionary.

Set dicCustom = Application.CustomDictionaries.ActiveCustomDictionary 
MsgBox dicCustom.Path & Application.PathSeparator & dicCustom.Name

This example clears all existing custom dictionaries, adds a custom dictionary named "Home.dic," and then loads the new dictionary.

Dim dicCustom As Dictionary 
 
Application.CustomDictionaries.ClearAll 
 
Set dicCustom = Application.CustomDictionaries _ 
 .Add(FileName:="C:\Program Files" _ 
 & "\Microsoft Office\Office\Home.dic") 
Application.CustomDictionaries.ActiveCustomDictionary = dicCustom

See also

Dictionaries Collection Object

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