How to Add a Word to an Android Phone Dictionary
Betcha didn’t know that your Android phone sports a dictionary. The dictionary is used to keep track of words you type — words that may not be recognized as being spelled properly.
Words unknown to the phone are highlighted on the screen. Sometimes, the word is shown in a different color or on a different background or even underlined in red. To add that word to the phone’s dictionary, long-press it. You see the Add Word to Dictionary command, which sticks the word in the phone’s dictionary.
To review or edit the phone’s dictionary, follow these steps:
At the Home screen, press the Menu soft button.
Choose Settings.
Choose Language & Keyboard.
Choose User Dictionary.
The command may not be obvious on some phones: Try choosing the keyboard first, and then choose either the Dictionary or User Dictionary command.
When the dictionary is visible, you can review words, edit them, remove them, or manually add new ones. To edit or delete a word, long-press it. To add a word, choose the Add New button or, if you can’t see that button, press the Menu soft button and choose either the Add or Add New command.
