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I need to remove a word I have accidentally added to the Dictionary. If I Control-click on the word, I do not get the 'Unlearn Spelling' option and I do not have a LocalDictionary folder in Library/Spelling. I am using OS Monterey. Any help much appreciated.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.7
Words that are learned appear in that file, which can be found by typing that path into the Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field.
It can be edited with any text editor. Just bear in mind various non-Apple programs are capable of maintaining their own spelling dictionaries, in which case you have to research the applicable program documentation to determine how to "unlearn" those entries.
The example shown uses macOS's own built-in dictionary, whose encompassing folder contains these four files:
Words that are learned appear in that file, which can be found by typing that path into the Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field.
It can be edited with any text editor. Just bear in mind various non-Apple programs are capable of maintaining their own spelling dictionaries, in which case you have to research the applicable program documentation to determine how to "unlearn" those entries.
The example shown uses macOS's own built-in dictionary, whose encompassing folder contains these four files:
Word is a separate app and has a separate spelling system than what the system uses.
You will have to perform all of these suggestions in Word. The concept is the same, but different steps to perform.
1) In Word > Preferences, choose Spelling & Grammar.
2) Next to "Custom Dictionaries" click on the "Dictionaries" button
3) Click the "Edit" button
4) If you are prompted to pick an encoding, choose the defaults and click the "OK" button
5) Eventually, the Custom Dictionary will open as a document in Word. Remove then word you accidentally added and save.
... I do not have a LocalDictionary folder in Library/Spelling.
You should:
~/Library/Spelling/LocalDictionary
Thanks for the link. I think the reply only applies to Pages as far as I can make out. I am using Office 365 word - which I should have made clear but it didn't occur to me until reading the answers you sent. Possibly as a result of this, I don't have the local dictionary in my library which is where everyone is directed to remove the offending word.
Another Link below this time from Microsoft Communities and specific to MS Word for Mac
Seems the word correction is from within Word itself ?
Thanks. I can go into Word Preferences as they suggest and open the Custom Directory but for some reason that I cannot fathom it only goes up to H (and its not me just not scrolling down enough!). The other tips, such as Control-Click, don't give me what they say it should do.
Thanks for your help. Where exactly should I be typing that in? Do I need to download TextEdit? I am just using Word for Mac and the library option has the same three folders that everyone else seems to have, just not the local dictionary one.
" TextEdit " is an application Built into the Operating system and No download are required
Am on a High Sierra machine right now so Memory says in Big Sur maybe located in the " Other " folder in Launchpad
Similar question from year ago but may still apply to today
refer to below link
How to unlearn spelling when I don't have… - Apple Community
John Galt,
No doubt you have have gandered from an earlier link to MS Word issue but would the " AutoText " play into this issue ?
Absolutely. Although I don't use MS Word it almost certainly takes precedence over macOS's built-in library.
Thank you for the input 😉
Like yourself, do not use MS anything on Macs I own.
Thank you. I tried this before but missed the last step. All done now - thank you.
Thank you for the detailed response - that is really helpful. Much appreciated.
Thank you for this. I am learning where lots of things are which is always good to know. Tried clicking the 'helpful' button on here but it wouldn't work. Much appreciated though.
How do I remove a word accidentally added to Dictionary?
