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Language.ActiveSpellingDictionary property (Word)

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Returns a Dictionary object that represents the active spelling dictionary for the specified language.

Syntax

expression. ActiveSpellingDictionary

expression An expression that returns a 'Language' object.

Remarks

If there is no spelling dictionary installed for the specified language, this property returns Nothing.

Example

This example returns the full path and file name of the active spelling dictionary.

Dim lngLanguage As Long 
Dim dicSpelling As Dictionary 
 
lngLanguage = Selection.LanguageID 
Set dicSpelling = Languages(lngLanguage).ActiveSpellingDictionary 
If dicSpelling Is Nothing Then 
 MsgBox "No spelling dictionary installed!" 
Else 
 MsgBox dicSpelling.Path & Application.PathSeparator _ 
 & dicSpelling.Name 
End If

See also

Language Object

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