Dictionaries.ActiveCustomDictionary Property

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Returns or sets a Dictionary object that represents the custom dictionary to which words will be added. Read/write.

Syntax

expression.ActiveCustomDictionary

expression   A variable that represents a Dictionaries collection.

Example

This example displays the full path and file name of the active custom dictionary.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Set dicCustom = Application.CustomDictionaries.ActiveCustomDictionary
MsgBox dicCustom.Path & Application.PathSeparator & dicCustom.Name

This example clears all existing custom dictionaries, adds a custom dictionary named "Home.dic," and then loads the new dictionary.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim dicCustom As Dictionary

Application.CustomDictionaries.ClearAll


Set dicCustom = Application.CustomDictionaries _
.Add(FileName:="C:\Program Files" _
& "\Microsoft Office\Office\Home.dic")
Application.CustomDictionaries.ActiveCustomDictionary = dicCustom

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