

This is your firefox custom dictionary file. Select the PERSDICT.DAT file, you may have more than one if you share your computer, click on it to open it, if you are asked which program to open it with select WordPad. Start>Search>For files and Folders>"PERSDICT.DAT" Tools>Options> Spelling and Grammar> Custom Dictionaries>Addīrowse to the folder you have created, you will need to change the file type filter from *.DIC to *.* and your dictionary will appear. Load Word and follow the following menu options I would suggest saving it in your “My Documents” folder perhaps in a folder called “My Dics” The dictionary which can be found here should be downloaded, unzipped and saved in a folder.

I will post an addendum of UK English medical terms in due course. The dictionary is US english and despite its size and missing some of my favourite nephrology terms I think it is a start. Up until their product for MS word was only available with a $10 single user licence.
#Add us english dictionary in word for mac for free#
Now a site which specialises in medical spell checking, medical proformas and PDA software have made a 40 000 word dictionary available for free under the GPL licence. The problem is now getting hold of a good medical dictionary to use with your application. Luckily most software, even browsers now support spell checking. Choose the language required in your document. Click on Language and select Set Proofing Language. The first is to use the Review tab on the main ribbon: Go to the Review tab and find the Language section. My spelling at the best of times is atrocoius atrocious. There are two main ways to set the language of a new document in Microsoft Word. Spell checking medical documents can be a real pain.
