The
dictionary that comes with Windows Phone 7 is surprisingly
comprehensive. (Case in point: Finding a word it didn’t know for the
screenshot you see below took a lot longer than I expected!) It even
includes common first names, places, and abbreviations. Still, you’ll
undoubtedly stump it from time to time, especially with specialized
vocabulary and slang. But the phone’s designers thought of that, and
they made it easy to add words to the dictionary and expand its
vocabulary.
1. Add a Custom Word
Tap the word you want to add to the custom dictionary.
In the suggestion bar, tap the plus sign (+) to add the word you typed to the dictionary.
Tip:
Here’s another sign of
the intelligence in Windows Phone: When you add a word to the
dictionary, it shows up prominently on the suggestion bar only if you
use it frequently. If you don’t use it much, it starts to fade in the
rankings.
