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Import other software custom dictionary entries to Opera spell check dictionary

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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.

How to change hotclick dictionary/encyclopedia site in Opera?

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You can change default hotclick dictionary site & encyclopedia site with preferred site.

Opera Hotclick Menu
Hotclick menu

If you don't know how to edit menu setup, see this.

To change dictionary site, under [Hotclick Popup Menu] replace

Item, MI_IDM_SELDICTIONARY = Hotclick search, 50
with
Item, MI_IDM_SELDICTIONARY = Go to page, "http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/%t"


To change encyclopedia site, under [Hotclick Popup Menu] replace

Item, MI_IDM_SELENCYCLOPED = Hotclick search, 51
with
Item, MI_IDM_SELENCYCLOPED = Go to page, "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%t"


Go to your preferred dictionary/encyclopedia site → Right click on search box → Create Search... → Details >> → Copy address → Cancel. Replace search URL in above code with copied address and change %s to %t.

Lookup and spell check using WordWeb dictionary/thesaurus

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Download WordWeb dictionary/thesaurus (size < 7.5 MB) and install it.

If you don't know how to edit menu setup see this. Add the following under [Edit Widget Popup Menu] & [Hotclick Popup Menu].

Item, WordWeb = Copy & Execute program, "C:\Program Files\WordWeb\wwnotray.exe"

You can spell check only one word at a time. If you have administrator privileges, install Aspell. See Spell-checking With Opera.

WordWeb Dictionary Lookup in Opera Hotclick Popup Menu
WordWeb lookup

WordWeb Spell Check in Opera Edit Widget Popup Menu
WordWeb spell check

WordWeb Suggestions
WordWeb suggestions

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