I use TeXworks to write my documents. The spell checker tool works nice, but I'd like to add some words to the dictionary, but I can't find a function for that.
So how can I do that?
[Tex/LaTex] TeXworks: How to add a word to the spell checker dictionary
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I usually do this in the »Preferences« dialogue on the »Editor« tab (see attachment). I'm not aware of another solution.
Hunspell dictionaries (.dic and .aff) are more complex than just word lists (i.e. it contains information of possible affixes). Therefore, a proper entry cannot be generated from a single word.
The solution in TexStudio is to store additional words in an ignore word list (.ign) next to the dictionary. This list can be populated via Context Menu -> always ignore or via the Always Ingore button in the spell checking dialog.
Note: On Windows 7 the default dictionaries are in
C:\Program Files (x86)\TeXstudio\dictionaries\
Windows 7 prevents writing to the program files directory.It redirects the writes to User dictionaries, which are in
C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\TeXstudio\dictionaries
You may find the .ign files there.
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TeXworks uses a spell checker called Hunspell, an engine which is also used e.g. by OpenOffice:
Each dictionary consists of two files with the extensions
.dicand.aff. Where these are located depends on your TeXworks installation, on my system (TeX Live 2010, Windows), they are in the directoryC:\Users\<user name>\.texlive2010\texmf-config\texworks\dictionariesAdding words to the dictionary is quite simple: As the
.dicfile is a plain word list, you can just add new lines with your own words. If you want the system to recognize different word forms, too, you have to deal with the.afffile - see this explanation for more details. However, simply changing the word list should be enough in most cases.