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Import other software custom dictionary entries to Opera spell check dictionary

Thursday, September 3, 2009 12:18:12 PM

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Multiple words can be added/deleted in a single shot to/from Opera custom dictionary file.

To import words from other custom dictionaries

  1. Open profile\dictionaries\en.oow file if you use default dictionary, English (US) or your language dictionary file with extension oow in any good text editor like Notepad++.
    If you can't find above file then add at least one custom word to the dictionary that wasn't initially included in the dictionary like username to create custom dictionary file.

    Don't use Microsoft Notepad as it shows all words in a single line without any delimiting character.

    Opera custom dictionary file
    Opera custom dictionary file

  2. Open other software custom dictionary file in text editor and copy the words.
    Software Custom dictionary file name Custom dictionary file path
    Microsoft Office CUSTOM.DIC %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Proof\CUSTOM.DIC
    Firefox persdict.dat %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\persdict.dat
  3. Paste the copied words anywhere but before last line, NUL to Opera custom dictionary file and save.
  4. Restart Opera.

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Comments

random414 Thursday, September 3, 2009 4:03:11 PM

cool

Originally posted by tamil:

! Don't use Microsoft Notepad.

And he's not saying that because he hates MS, but because it will take some very, very long time for old Notepad to open and, after that, to handle such big files. smile This was the point, wasn't it? bigsmile

Tamil Thursday, September 3, 2009 4:10:03 PM

Notepad shows all words in a single line without space. scared

random414 Thursday, September 3, 2009 4:45:40 PM

Originally posted by Tamil:

Notepad shows all words in a single line without space. :insane:

Yes, that's also another minus in MS Notepad, it doesn't respect the End of Line symbol from the Unix and Mac format, but only from the Windows one.

Originally posted by Tamil:

Open profile\dictionaries\en.oow file if you use default dictionary, English (US) or your language dictionary file with extension oow in any good text editor like Notepad++.

One thing that I think should also be pointed out here is that you first have to add at least one "custom word" to the dictionary because otherwise you won't be able to find the ".oow" file. By "custom word" I mean a word that wasn't initially included in the dictionary, for example "username".

KarenNerak Thursday, September 3, 2009 5:42:37 PM

Awesome, Tamil...Thanks! yes



Medium Thursday, September 3, 2009 6:20:37 PM

Originally posted by Tamil:

like Notepad++


Or light weight Notepad2 smile



Mağruf ÇolakoğluZAHEK Thursday, September 3, 2009 8:45:06 PM

Nice.smile

Tamil Friday, September 4, 2009 7:53:06 AM

@random414: Post updated and thanks.

@Nerak: lol

KarenNerak Friday, September 4, 2009 7:47:10 PM

Don't you love the Web 2.0 look of that one, Tamil? lol

Tamil Friday, September 4, 2009 11:56:09 PM

http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/LOL.gif -

MettePusilille Monday, September 7, 2009 6:46:01 PM

How can I get a smilie inside my commentbox?
Carol said I should ask you wink IM-Smiley.com

MettePusilille Tuesday, September 8, 2009 11:17:43 AM

I still don`t understand how to put in in my c.box... Maybe I should just let it go... doh

Tamil Tuesday, September 8, 2009 11:40:00 AM

Go to your customize design page and paste the following code to the bottom of CSS code textarea and then and then reload this page to see changes. 
#comment { background: #fff url(http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Write.gif) no-repeat scroll center; }

tunayx Thursday, December 10, 2009 9:45:17 PM

The problem is my both dictionary has few entries they wouldn't contribute to Opera's. Any other sources to import?

Tamil Friday, December 11, 2009 4:20:24 PM

It depends on softwares you use.

Unregistered user Saturday, November 26, 2011 1:22:29 PM

M writes: How to do this now? I have no such file in /dictionaries directory.

Tamil Saturday, November 26, 2011 1:59:45 PM

You have to add at least one word through Opera.

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