Manage Dictionaries and Spell Check in Zoho Writer | Personal & Domain-Specific

How to manage your own dictionary in Zoho Writer

Overview  

Zoho Writer gives you complete control over how spelling is checked in your documents. Along with the default dictionary, you can:
  1. Create and manage your personal dictionary to add custom words that should not be flagged as spelling errors.
  2. Enable domain-specific dictionaries such as Medical or Legal, so specialized terms are recognized correctly.
This ensures smoother proofreading and more accurate spell-check results, whether you’re working on casual documents or industry-specific content.

Steps  

How to add words to your personal dictionary  

If you frequently use unique words, product names, or abbreviations, you can add them to your personal dictionary.
  1. Click the hamburger menu (☰) in the toolbar.
  2. Go to Tools > Dictionary > Personal Dictionary.
  3. Select Add New Word and type in the word.
  4. Click Add.

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Your added words will no longer be marked as spelling mistakes.

How to remove words from your personal dictionary  

  1. Click the hamburger menu (☰) in the toolbar.
  2. Go to Tools > Dictionary > Personal Dictionary.
  3. Scroll through the list of saved words.
  4. Select the word you want to remove and click Remove.

How to enable domain-specific dictionaries  

To avoid incorrect spell-checking of specialized terms (e.g., medical or legal jargon), you can enable additional dictionaries.
Available dictionaries in Zoho Writer:
  1. Default
  2. Medical
  3. Legal
Steps to enable a domain-specific dictionary:
  1. Click the hamburger menu (☰) in the toolbar.
  2. Go to Tools > Review > Spell Check.
  3. Choose Writing Suggestions > Spelling errors.
  4. Under Include available dictionaries, select your preferred dictionary (e.g., Legal).


Alternative method:
  1. Click Writing Suggestions in the bottom bar > Spelling errors.
  2. Select the required dictionary.

Troubleshooting  

Error/ Symptom: Specialized terms not recognized
Recommended solution: Ensure the correct domain-specific dictionary (Medical or Legal) is enabled under Spell Check.

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