There are two ways of creating an editable user dictionary:
Method 1
- On the Dictionaries tab of the Languages and Dictionaries dialog box (Tools>Languages and Dictionaries…), click Create…
- In the New Dictionary dialog box that opens, type a name for your new dictionary, select its source and target languages, and provide additional information in the About the dictionary field if required. Click OK.
Method 2
- Click on the command bar or select the Create/Edit Card… command on the Tools menu. The Create/Edit Card dialog box will open.
- In the Dictionary drop-down list, select <Create…>.
- In the New Dictionary dialog box that opens, type a name for your new dictionary, select its source and target languages, and provide additional information in the About the dictionary field if required. Click OK.
- Now you can add entries to the newly created dictionary.
The icon of your newly created dictionary will appear on the Bookshelf.
Creating a dictionary entry
- Select Create/Edit Card… on the Tools menu or click on the command bar;
- In the Create/Edit Card dialog box that opens, select the required dictionary from the Dictionary drop-down list or select <Create…> to create a new user dictionary;
- In the user dictionary window that opens, type the headword of the entry and then click .
- In the Create Card dialog box that opens, type a translation in the Translation field and click Save.
Note: If you need to enter text in a language other than the target language, you must specify this language manually. Select the fragment written in a non-target language, right-click it and on the shortcut menu select:
The target language of the dictionary;
Other language…, to open the Language dialog box, where you can select the language of the text fragment.
Editing a dictionary entry
- Select Create/Edit Card… on the Tools menu or click on the command bar.
- In the Create/Edit Card dialog box that opens, select the required dictionary from the Dictionary drop-down list.
- In the word list of the user dictionary that opens, select the required headword and then click (Edit Card).
- In the Edit Card dialog box that opens, make the necessary changes and click Save.
Deleting a dictionary entry
- Select Create/Edit Card… on the Tools menu or click on the command bar.
- In the Create/Edit Card dialog box that opens, select the required dictionary from the Dictionary drop-down list.
- In the word list of the user dictionary that opens, select the required headword and then click (Delete Card).
See also:
Adding User Dictionaries to the Bookshelf