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HOw can I edit the dictionary in 38.1.0?

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I have inadvertently added an incorrectly spelt word to the dictionary in my email client (Thunderbird 38.1.0). I wish to edit the dictionary to remove this error. I cannot find a way to achieve this.

Can anyone help?

I have inadvertently added an incorrectly spelt word to the dictionary in my email client (Thunderbird 38.1.0). I wish to edit the dictionary to remove this error. I cannot find a way to achieve this. Can anyone help?

Solución elegida

Excellent Zenos. That worked beautifully. Thank you for the help. Cheers Neil

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The spell check dialogue window has an "Edit" button. So open a Write window, provoke it to check the spelling and click this button.

When you add words, you add them to your personal dictionary; you don't alter the main dictionary file.

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Thanks for the idea, Zenos - but the dialogue box doesn't have an Edit line that I can detect. See attached screen print. I'm still puzzled.

Cheers

Neil

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Ah! You have right-clicked the offending word.

Try the spell check button in Thunderbird's toolbar, and you should see this:

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Solución elegida

Excellent Zenos. That worked beautifully. Thank you for the help. Cheers Neil