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You can add a custom dictionary to Office 2007 and Office 2010 by following these instructions. I've written them specifically for Word, but once you add the dictionary to Word, all of the other programs in Microsoft Office pick up the new settings., This means you won't need to manually add the dictionary to Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

1. Hit the Office button in the upper left corner, and go down to "Word Options" (screenshot)
2. Click "Proofing" and then the "Custom Dictionaries…" button (screenshot)
3. Click "Add…" (screenshot)
4. Locate the directory you saved the dictionary in and then hit "Open" (screenshot)
5. Hit "OK" until you're back at the Word main screen

That's it!

Helpful hint: while you're in the Word Options dialog, you may wish to tweak some other settings: username, initials, auto-correct and auto-formatting preferences.

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