Adobe 62000112DM User Guide - Page 194

ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 187 User Guide 2 Choose a language dictionary from the Dictionary menu, and click Done. Add a word to the dictionary By adding words to the spell-check dictionary, you can reduce the number of words that are flagged during a spell check, such as names and company terminology. You can also exclude words from being considered during a spell check. For example, if you want to use an alternate spelling for a common word like "bicycle," add it to the list of excluded words so that it is flagged during a spell check. A separate set of added and excluded words is maintained for each installed language. 1 To add a word, do one of the following: • During a spell check, if an unrecognized word appears in the Check Spelling dialog box, click Add to add it to the dictionary. The word is added to the language dictionary selected from the Add To menu. • Choose Edit > Spell Checking > Edit Dictionary. Type the word you want to add in the Entry box, and then click Add. When you're finished adding words, click Done. 2 To remove a word from the list, select the word in the Edit Custom Dictionary dialog box, and then click Delete. Exclude a word from a spell check 1 Choose Edit > Check Spelling > Edit Dictionary. 2 Choose a language from the Dictionary menu, and then choose Excluded Words from the unnamed menu. 3 Type the word you want to exclude in the Entry box, and then click Add. When you're finished adding words, click Done. Spelling preferences You can specify whether words are spell-checked while you type, which color is used to underline words, and which dictionary language is used as the default. To open the Spelling preferences, choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Acrobat > Preferences (Mac OS), and select Spelling from the list on the left. Check Spelling While Typing When selected, underlines unrecognized words as you type in a form field or comment. Underline Color Specifies the color for underlining unrecognized words. Dictionaries Lists available language dictionaries for spell-checking the PDF. Dictionaries appear in the order in which the spell checker goes through dictionaries in search of words. The dictionary at the top of the list is the first dictionary searched. Click Up or Down to change its position in the list. Importing and exporting comments Import Comments Comments can be imported from a PDF document. You can also import comments from a Forms Data Format (FDF) file or an XFDF file, which is an XML-based FDF file. You cannot open and view FDF files or XFDF files on their own. 1 In the document that you want to receive comments, choose Comments > Import Comments. 2 Choose All Files (*.*) from the menu. If you know the file format of the comments you want to import, choose it. 3 Double-click the name of the document with the comments.