How to import an existing Dictionary

Importing a new dictionary will override all existing entries. Words that were part of your dictionary but are not present in the uploaded file will be deleted. Therefore, it is important to download the existing dictionary and add new words to the list before uploading the edited file again.

To download your current dictionary, first visit the Editor and go to "Settings" → "Team Dictionary" and click on “Import dictionary” in the top-right corner.

In the presented popup, click on "Download existing dictionary" button to export your entire dictionary as a CSV file. You can now edit this file as you like and then import it back into LanguageTool afterwards.

Edit a CSV file in Microsoft Word

1. Click on “Open” and select the dictionary file from "My PC/My Mac".

2. Add words. Each word must be in a new line. Also, only use the first column of your table. The maximum number of words is 1000.
   

3. Click "Save" (You can ignore the hint that formattings are lost when saving as CSV. Formattings are not needed for the dictionary).

4. Now head back to LanguageTool and select the newly created file for upload.
   
   
   

Edit a CSV file in Apple Numbers

1. Open the exported CSV-file or create a new one.

2. If you imported a file, click "Adjust Settings" to change the formatting.

3. In the Tab "Delimited" change the Value of "Separate Values Using" from colons to tab and click "Update table".

4. Add words. Each word must be in a new line. Also, only use the first column of your table. The maximum number of words is 1000.
   

5. To export your dictionary, click "File"→ "Export to" → "CSV".

6. In the dialog, be sure Text Encoding is set to "Unicode (UTF-8)" before clicking "Next".

7. Now head back to LanguageTool and select the newly created file for upload.

Edit a CSV file in Google Docs

1. Go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets and create a new document.

2. Click on "File" → "Import".

3. Switch to the upload tab and select your file.

4. Add words. Each word must be in a new line. Also, only use the first column of your table. The maximum number of words is 1000.
   

5. To export your dictionary, click "File"→ "Download" → "Comma Separated Values (CSV)".

6. Now head back to LanguageTool and select the newly created file for upload.