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<h1 itemprop="articleSection" id="hd_id3145136">Writing Aids</h1>
<p id="par_id3153527" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Specifies the properties of the spellcheck, thesaurus and hyphenation.</span></p>
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<h2 itemprop="articleSection" id="hd_id3149096">Available Language Modules</h2>
<p id="par_id3154749" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Contains the installed language modules.</span></p>
<p id="par_id3153663" class="paragraph">A language module can contain one, two or three submodules: Spellcheck, hyphenation and thesaurus. Each sub-module can be available in one or more languages. If you click in front of the name of the module, you activate all the available sub-modules simultaneously. If you remove a set mark, you deactivate all the available sub-modules simultaneously. If you wish to activate or deactivate individual sub-modules, click the <span class="emph">Edit</span> button to open the <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/shared/optionen/01010401.html"><span class="emph">Edit Modules</span></a> dialog.</p>
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<div class="notetext"><p>The configuration allows two different directories: one folder where the user has write permissions, and one without write permissions. The user can only edit and delete the user dictionaries that are located in the writable path. Other dictionaries can be read only.</p></div>
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<h3 id="hd_id3154307">Edit</h3>
<p id="par_id3145673" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">To edit a language module, select it and click <span class="emph">Edit</span>.</span> The <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/shared/optionen/01010401.html"><span class="emph">Edit Modules</span></a> dialog appears.</p>
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<h2 itemprop="articleSection" id="hd_id3153348">User-defined dictionaries</h2>
<p id="par_id3155419" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Lists the available user dictionaries.</span> Mark the user dictionaries that you want to use for spellcheck and hyphenation.</p>
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<h3 id="hd_id3144511">New</h3>
<p id="par_id3146794" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Opens the <span class="emph">New Dictionary</span> dialog, in which you can name a new user-defined dictionary or dictionary of exceptions and specify the language.</span></p>
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<p id="par_id3153360" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">In the <span class="emph">Dictionary</span> section you can name a new user-defined dictionary or dictionary of exceptions and specify the language.</span></p>
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<h3 id="hd_id3150398">Name</h3>
<p id="par_id3153192" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Specifies the name of the new custom dictionary.</span> The file extension "*.DIC" is automatically appended.</p>
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<p id="par_id3148920" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">By selecting a certain language you can limit the use of the custom dictionary.</span> By selecting <span class="emph">All</span> the custom dictionary is used independently of the current language.</p>
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<p id="par_id3149561" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Specifies whether you wish to avoid certain words in your documents.</span> In this way, you can create a custom dictionary of all the words to be avoided. If this exception dictionary is activated, during spellchecking you receive a corresponding note about any words which should be avoided.</p>
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<p id="par_id3152576" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Opens the <span class="emph">Edit custom dictionary</span> dialog, in which you can add to your custom dictionary or edit existing entries.</span></p>
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<p id="par_id3147436" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">In the <span class="emph">Edit Custom Dictionary</span> dialog you have the option to enter new terms or edit existing entries.</span> If you edit an exception dictionary, the dialog has the added facility of defining an exception for a word. During the spellcheck this exception is then listed as a suggestion.</p>
<p id="par_id3145750" class="paragraph">When a dictionary is edited, a check is made on the status of the file. If the file is write-protected, it cannot be changed. The buttons <span class="emph">New</span> and <span class="emph">Delete</span> are then deactivated.</p>
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<h3 id="hd_id3150116">Book</h3>
<p id="par_id3147394" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Specifies the book to be edited.</span></p>
<p id="par_id3154730" class="paragraph"><a name="ignore"></a>The <span class="emph">List of Ignored Words (All)</span> includes all words that have been marked with <span class="emph">Ignore</span> during spellcheck. This list is valid only for the current spellcheck.</p>
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<h3 id="hd_id3149018">Language</h3>
<p id="par_id3154255" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Assigns a new language to the current custom dictionary.</span></p>
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<p id="par_id3151252" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">You can type a new word for inclusion in the dictionary. In the list below you will see the contents of the current custom dictionary.</span> If you select a word from this list it is displayed in the text field. If you type a word with a trailing = character, such as "AutoComplete=", the word is never automatically hyphenated and no hyphenation is suggested. Typing "Auto=Complete" results in the word being hyphenated, or a hyphenation suggested, where you insert the = sign.</p>
<p id="par_id3151253" class="paragraph">You can use a [] block instead of the = sign to specify character changes before the hyphenation break. Possible character changes: (1) Extra characters, for example <span class="emph">tug[g]gumi</span> results the correct hyphenation “tugg- gummi” of the Swedish word “tuggummi”. (2) Character removing specified by a digit, for example <span class="emph">paral·[1]lel</span> results correct hyphenation “paral- lel” of the Catalan word “paral·lel”, removing one character before the break point. (3) Both removed and extra characters, for example <span class="emph">cafee[2é]tje</span> results correct hyphenation “café- tje” of the Dutch word “cafeetje”, removing two characters before the break point, and adding an extra one.</p>
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<h3 id="hd_id3155175">Replace By or Grammar By</h3>
<p id="par_id3147323" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">This input field is only available if you are editing an exception dictionary or a language-dependent custom dictionary. In exception dictionaries, the field shows the alternative suggestion for the current word in the "Word" text box. In language-dependent custom dictionaries, the field contains a known root word, as a model of affixation of the new word or its usage in compound words. For example, in a German custom dictionary, the new word “Litschi” (lychee) with the model word “Gummi” (gum) will result recognition of “Litschis” (lychees), “Litschibaum” (lychee tree), “Litschifrucht” (lychee fruit) etc.</span></p>
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<p id="par_id3163808" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Adds the word in the <span class="emph">Word</span> text field to your current custom dictionary. The word in the <span class="emph">Suggestion</span> field is also added when working with exception dictionaries.</span></p>
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<p id="par_id3145259" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Defines the options for the spellcheck and hyphenation.</span></p>
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<h3 id="hd_id3149965">Edit</h3>
<p id="par_id3153231" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">If you want to change a value, select the entry and then click <span class="emph">Edit</span>.</span> You will see a dialog for entering a new value.</p>
<h3 id="hd_id3150983">Check uppercase words</h3>
<p id="par_id3152582" class="paragraph">Specifies that capitalization is checked during spellcheck.</p>
<h3 id="hd_id3150826">Check words with numbers.</h3>
<p id="par_id3150208" class="paragraph">Specifies that words that contain numbers as well as letters are to be checked.</p>
<h3 id="hd_id3166424">Check special regions</h3>
<p id="par_id3150345" class="paragraph">Specifies that special regions, such as drawing text, are checked during spellcheck.</p>
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<h3 id="hd_id3166429">Check spelling as you type</h3>
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<p id="par_id3156291" class="paragraph">Typing errors are highlighted in the document with a red underline. If you place the cursor over a word marked in this way, you can open the context menu to obtain a list of corrections. Select a correction to replace the word. If you make the same mistake again while editing the document, it will be marked as an error again.</p>
<p id="par_id3153815" class="paragraph">To place the word pair in the <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/shared/01/06040200.html">AutoCorrect replacement table</a>, open the <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/shared/01/06040500.html">AutoCorrect context menu</a> and choose <span class="emph">AutoCorrect</span>. Make your selection from the submenu. The word is replaced and at the same time the word pair is placed in the replacement table.</p>
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<h3 id="hd_id3150111">Minimal number of characters for hyphenation </h3>
<p id="par_id3150316" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Specifies the minimum number of characters required for automatic hyphenation to be applied.</span></p>
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<p id="par_id3149439" class="paragraph"><span class="avis">Specifies the minimum number of characters of a hyphenated word required at the next line.</span></p>
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<p id="par_id3151130" class="paragraph">Specifies that you will never be asked for a manual hyphenation. If the field is not marked, when a word is not recognized you will be presented with a dialog for entering hyphens.</p>
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<p id="par_id3155098" class="paragraph">Specifies that hyphenation will also be carried out in footnotes, headers and footers.</p>
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