How to Backup a Custom Dictionary in Word

When you create a custom dictionary in Microsoft Word 2007, it is saved with the file extension of .dic. If you want to backup your custom dictionaries you will have to locate and then move the .dic files to the backup location. Keep reading to find out how you can make quick work of this task.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Windows XP
• Microsoft Word 2007

1. Click the "Start" button at the bottom of your screen and click "My Computer" to open the "My Computer" window.

2. Select the drive that contains the program file for Microsoft Word. By default, Microsoft Word is installed on the C drive unless you choose to save it on another drive. The drive will be highlighted in gray once you click to select it.

3. Choose the "File" menu and click "Search" to open the "Search Results" window.

4. Type "*.dic" (without the quotation marks) in the "All or Part of the File Name" text box on the left of the "Search Results" window. All custom dictionaries are saved with the .dic file extension and searching this way will enable you to quickly find all of them.

5. Click the "Search" button at the bottom of the pane on the left side of the "Search Results" window to begin searching for all of the dictionary files.

6. Wait as your drive is searched to find these files-it may take a few moments. As they are found, the .dic files display in the right side of the "Search Results" window.

7. Click and drag the custom dictionary files from the "Search Results" window to the drive (floppy, CD or another hard drive) in the "My Computer" window where you would like to store them for backup.