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Deleting Words From the .SUP and .LEX Files
DocumentID: 655042
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:35 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: To delete an incorrect word from the Speller dictionary, you can first check the WP{WP}US.SUP file in the directory specified for the supplementary dictionary (Shift-F1, Location of Files). You can retrieve and edit that file just like a document file. If the word you want to delete is not in that file, it is probably in the WP{WP}US.LEX file.

To delete a word from the WP{WP}US.LEX file,

1.      Find out which directory the file is located in
2.      Exit to a DOS prompt (e.g., c:\), and change to the directory where that file is located (e.g., cd\wp51)
3.      At the correct prompt, type spell to enter the WordPerfect Speller Utility
4.      Choose 3 for Delete Words
5.      Choose 3 again for Delete Words From Main List From The Keyboard. (If you have a big list of words you would like to delete, create an alphabetized list of the words and save it as a WP document. Then you can select 4 instead of 3, which is the "From File" option).
6.      Type the word (or words) to be deleted, and press Enter
7.      Be sure to press 5 for exit after typing all the words you want deleted

The utility will then start updating the dictionary.

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