Default English Autocorrect word set

Is there a way to distinguish between the base set and the separate files for
each country? I want to use only the word set which is shared by all the
countries.
Thanks so much,+

Iris


"Tony Jollans" wrote:

> There is one 'default' set of AutoCorrects for English that is used to
> create the starting position for English (UK), English (Aus), etc. Once it
> has been used to create the base files there is then a separate file for
> each so changes made to the UK English one, say, won't affect the Australian
> English one. There may be a few new entries added each release but only a
> few in recent versions and not enough to lose sleep over.
>
> --
> Enjoy,
> Tony
>
> "Iris" <Iris @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8227CFA4-D7EE-4224-AEFA-A0DA9E9615EB@microsoft.com...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Is the default English autorrect word set identical across different
> > countries? Also, how much does it vary among different versions of Word?
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>

I'm not sure about using it. Autocorrect files in use can, by definition, be
written to, and if you were to write to the 'base file' it wouldn't be the
base file any more.

If you delete your own region-specific file, Word should recreate it from
the base file.

Your individual files are called MSOnnnn.acl (where nnnn is the locale id)
and are held in C:\Users\(userid)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office (on
Vista, or C:\Documents and Settings\(userid)\Application
Data\Microsoft\Office on XP)

You can find it the base (English) file at C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office12\1033\MSO.ACL

--
Enjoy,
Tony

"Iris" <Iris RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D1DE8726-57CD-4B2A-9B96-837935F062FA@microsoft.com...
> Is there a way to distinguish between the base set and the separate files
> for
> each country? I want to use only the word set which is shared by all the
> countries.
> Thanks so much,+
>
> Iris
>
>
> "Tony Jollans" wrote:
>
>> There is one 'default' set of AutoCorrects for English that is used to
>> create the starting position for English (UK), English (Aus), etc. Once
>> it
>> has been used to create the base files there is then a separate file for
>> each so changes made to the UK English one, say, won't affect the
>> Australian
>> English one. There may be a few new entries added each release but only a
>> few in recent versions and not enough to lose sleep over.
>>
>> --
>> Enjoy,
>> Tony
>>
>> "Iris" <Iris @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8227CFA4-D7EE-4224-AEFA-A0DA9E9615EB@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > Is the default English autorrect word set identical across different
>> > countries? Also, how much does it vary among different versions of
>> > Word?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>>
>>

Thanks! you answers are very helpful! Iris

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

> I'm not sure about using it. Autocorrect files in use can, by definition, be
> written to, and if you were to write to the 'base file' it wouldn't be the
> base file any more.
>
> If you delete your own region-specific file, Word should recreate it from
> the base file.
>
> Your individual files are called MSOnnnn.acl (where nnnn is the locale id)
> and are held in C:\Users\(userid)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office (on
> Vista, or C:\Documents and Settings\(userid)\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Office on XP)
>
> You can find it the base (English) file at C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\Office12\1033\MSO.ACL
>
> --
> Enjoy,
> Tony
>
> "Iris" <Iris DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D1DE8726-57CD-4B2A-9B96-837935F062FA@microsoft.com...
> > Is there a way to distinguish between the base set and the separate files
> > for
> > each country? I want to use only the word set which is shared by all the
> > countries.
> > Thanks so much,+
> >
> > Iris
> >
> >
> > "Tony Jollans" wrote:
> >
> >> There is one 'default' set of AutoCorrects for English that is used to
> >> create the starting position for English (UK), English (Aus), etc. Once
> >> it
> >> has been used to create the base files there is then a separate file for
> >> each so changes made to the UK English one, say, won't affect the
> >> Australian
> >> English one. There may be a few new entries added each release but only a
> >> few in recent versions and not enough to lose sleep over.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Enjoy,
> >> Tony
> >>
> >> "Iris" <Iris @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8227CFA4-D7EE-4224-AEFA-A0DA9E9615EB@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi All,
> >> >
> >> > Is the default English autorrect word set identical across different
> >> > countries? Also, how much does it vary among different versions of
> >> > Word?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
> >>
>
>