Filemaker Dictionary

Definition

The FileMaker (FRED) Dictionary can learn new words! This helps when spell checking learning records or other items that have unusual word that the spell checker wants to correct but you know are actually right as they are. If you teach FileMaker Dictionary the word, you won’t be bothered by that correction prompt again.

How to learn new words during spell check:

1. To start spell check, go to the Edit Menu and select Spelling > Check Record (or Selection or Word)

2. If the dialog appears to correct a word, you can click the ‘Learn’ button if it is a word you want the spell checker to know.

How to learn new words anytime:

1. Go to the Edit Menu and select Spelling > Edit User Dictionary

2. Under ‘Entry’ type the word and click ‘Add’

A word about Citrix and the FRED Dictionary:

The FileMaker User Dictionary is unique per each Citrix user and Citrix server. This school uses 4 separate Citrix servers, and you may log in on any of the 4 machines that has an open user space. Therefore, each ES will have 4 separate unique user dictionaries. Each user must add their own words individually (over and above those already in the User Dictionary), to each of the 4 machines, you will not be able to take advantage of words other people have entered into their User Dictionaries, and you will have to add a word on each of the four Citrix machines. This will seem tedious at first, but will be worth it for words you commonly use that are not in the FRED Dictionary.