Add to or delete from the speech recognition dictionary

This feature is available in the Simplified Chinese, English (U.S.), and Japanese language versions of Microsoft Office.

You can add words, such as your company's name, to the speech recognition dictionary, or delete words you no longer use.

Add words

  1. On the Language bar, click Speech Tools , and then click Add/Delete Word(s).
  2. Under Word, type the name of the word you want to add.
  3. Click Record pronunciation, and pronounce the word.

    When the word is recognized, it will be added under Dictionary. You may need to say the word more than once before it is added to the list.

  4. Click Close.

Delete words

You can delete words you've added to the speech recognition dictionary.
  1. On the Language bar, click Speech Tools , and then click Add/Delete Word(s).
  2. Under Dictionary, select the words you want to delete, and then click Delete.
  3. Click Close.