Another tip with using SpellCheck, as well using the ADD feature, is that it pays to edit this file from time to time. The reason I suggest this is that sometimes you inadvertently may click ADD when an incorrectly spelt word is highlighted. If you leave it in the SpellCheck dictionary, SpellCheck will accept it as correct the next time you type it that way and not highlight it. To edit the dictionary used by SpellCheck, do a search for "*.dic". Normally, you will find a few files with that extension. The one you need, however, is "custom.dic" which in XP will be residing (usually) in C:\Documents and Settings\<your name>\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof. Right click this file and OPEN in NOTEPAD. You will be presented with a very long column of words, abbreviations, etc. Scroll down the list and look for things that aren't spelt correctly or look odd or you know you no longer need. You can just delete or edit any. You can even ADD words or abbreviations while you are carrying out this exercise. When you are happy with what you have done click FILE|SAVE (not SAVE AS) and close. Your custom dictionary should now be nice and tidy :-). Lance