[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":90},["ShallowReactive",2],{"ppYXornHTlpUIiZJahYy_HyIbyh4JjH9J_bhO3WKnqI":3,"article_customizing-solidworks-spell-checker_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":88,"_apollo:identified":89},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","customizing-solidworks-spell-checker","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":87},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":45,"globalTags":49,"products":58,"disciplines":72,"seo":76,"__typename":86},"cG9zdDo0MTU5Mg==","Customizing SolidWorks Spell Checker","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fcustomizing-solidworks-spell-checker","\u003Cp>This article is based on a posting that appears on SolidWorks Legion.…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017616ab51c5970c.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017616ab51c5970c-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017616ab51c5970c.jpg.webp 186w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017616ab51c5970c-91x300.jpg.webp 91w","(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>\u003Cem> This article is based on a posting that appears on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffcsuper.com\u002Fswblog\" target=\"_self\" title=\"SolidWorks Legion\">SolidWorks Legion\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>SolidWorks has a spell checker?  Yup!  It’s called Spelling Check and can be invoked on most installs by pressing F7 or by going to \u003Cem>Tools\u003C\u002Fem>>\u003Cem>Spelling…\u003C\u002Fem>. Spelling Check can be useful when proofreading a drawing.   You can customize Spelling check by adding more words to its dictionaries.  There’re several ways to add words to the Spelling Check.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Method 1\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Run Spelling Check on a drawing which includes new words within annotations.  When Spelling Check identifies a new word as a misspelling, simply click the \u003Cem>Add\u003C\u002Fem> button in the PropertyManager.  This method creates and modifies a file called \u003Cem>swdictionary.dic, \u003C\u002Fem>located in the SolidWorks folder under langenglish (or the installation language).  The file does not exist until you add your first word.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Method 2\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you wish to update Spelling Check with a bit more control (adding and deleting words), start Spelling Check and choose the \u003Cem>More Options…\u003C\u002Fem> button in the PropertyManager.  On the \u003Cem>Spelling Options\u003C\u002Fem> dialog, choose \u003Cem>Dictionaries \u003C\u002Fem>button.  Highlight “swengineering” then choose the \u003Cem>Edit \u003C\u002Fem>button.  OK, now that you’ve made it here, add and delete words one at a time.  This method will edit your \u003Cem>swengineering.dic\u003C\u002Fem> file (same location as the \u003Cem>swdictionary.dic \u003C\u002Fem>file).   The limitation is that you cannot delete any already existing words.  You can only delete the words that you add.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"312\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F6a00d83451706569e2017616ab535d970c-800wi.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" 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