If you click Add to Dictionary when you run the spelling checker on your document, Word adds the new word to the default custom dictionary. To change the default dictionary to the one that you added, follow these steps:
1. In Word 2003 and in earlier versions of Word, click Options on the Tools menu.
In Word 2007, click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Word Options.
In Word 2010, click File, and then click Options.
2. In Word 2003 and in earlier versions of Word, click the Spelling & Grammar tab, and then click Custom Dictionaries.
In Word 2007 and Word 2010, click Proofing, and then click Custom Dictionariesunder When correcting spelling in Microsoft Office programs.
3. Click the name of the dictionary that you want to set as the default, and then clickChange Default.
Note The default dictionary is positioned at the top of the list. Additionally, its name is listed in bold characters.
4. Click OK two times.
