# Is it possible to alter the spelling dictionary in Quark Xpress?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-alter-the-spelling-dictionary-in-quark-xpress/215257
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [November 25, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-alter-the-spelling-dictionary-in-quark-xpress/215257 "2003-11-25T21:21:12Z")
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### Author: ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-alter-the-spelling-dictionary-in-quark-xpress/215257/1 "2003-11-25T21:21:12Z")

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I would really like to do that. I’m running Quark 4.1 on a Mac.  
When I run a spell check, the dialogue box has a button for “Add,” but it’s always dimmed out. Is there some setting that makes that usable? Or is there any way to get into Quark’s dictionary file and add to it?  
Thanks in advance.