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# Exporting and Importing Dictionaries

You can export a dictionary file and import it into another dictionary. The exported files are saved as text files with a .TXT extension.

## Exporting dictionary files

The Export Dictionary dialog is similar to the Save As dialog that appears when you save a file. You may want to use the export option to create “core” dictionary files that you can import later when creating a new dictionary or to save a copy of an existing dictionary before making changes to it.

To export dictionary files

1. Select Options from the Tools menu to display the Options dialog.

2. Click on the Workspace tab. The Dictionaries dialog will appear.

3. Select the dictionary you want to export from the Files list.

4. Click . The Export Dictionary dialog will appear:

5. Enter a name for your exported file in the File name fieldand click . The file will be saved with a .TXT extension.

6. Click to close the Dictionaries dialog. You will return to the Options dialog.

7. Click to close the Options dialog.

## Importing an exported dictionary

Importing a dictionary you exported is a fast way to add words to a dictionary or to combine several dictionary lists into one list. When you import a dictionary, you import the entire dictionary file. All words in the imported dictionary are added to your selected dictionary. You cannot pick and choose your words.

To import words from another dictionary

1. Select Options from the Tools menu to display the Options dialog.

2. Click on the Workspace tab of the Options dialog. The Dictionaries dialog will appear.

3. Select the dictionary you want to add the file to from the Files list.

4. Click . The Import Dictionary dialog will appear:

5. Double-click on the file you want to import. You will return to the Dictionaries dialog and the words from the file you selected will be included in the list.

6. Click to close the Dictionaries dialog. You will return to the Options dialog.

7. Click to close the Options dialog.