# UserDictionary.AddWord Method

> Adds a word to the user dictionary. The method has no effect, if the UserDictionary.IsEditable property is false or the user dictionary is not added to the TXSpell.Dictionaries or TXSpellChecker.Dictionaries DictionaryCollection.

- **Product:** TX Spell .NET for Windows Forms
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Namespace:** `TXTextControl.Proofing`
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TXSpell.WinForms.SDK` (assembly `TXSpell.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TXSpell.Core.SDK` (assembly `TXSpell.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **.NET Framework:** reference `TXSpell.dll` from the setup
- **Path:** TX Spell .NET for Windows Forms > Reference > TXTextControl.Proofing > UserDictionary.AddWord Method
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- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/userdictionary/addword-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/userdictionary/addword-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/userdictionary/addword-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Adds a word to the [user dictionary](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/userdictionary/llms-full.txt). The method has no effect, if the [UserDictionary.IsEditable](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/userdictionary/iseditable-property/llms-full.txt) property is false or the [user dictionary](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/userdictionary/llms-full.txt) is not added to the [TXSpell.Dictionaries](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/txspell/dictionaries-property/llms-full.txt) or [TXSpellChecker.Dictionaries](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/txspellchecker/dictionaries-property/llms-full.txt) [DictionaryCollection](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionarycollection/llms-full.txt).

### Syntax

```csharp
public bool AddWord(string word);
```

```vbnet
Public Function AddWord(word As String) As Boolean
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| word | Specifies the word to add to the [user dictionary](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/userdictionary/llms-full.txt). |

### Return Value

The return value is true, if the word could be added. Otherwise, it is false.

### Examples

The following example uses Add Word in a focused User Dictionary workflow.

```csharp
if (userDictionary.AddWord("Quarterly report"))
{
    Console.WriteLine("Add Word completed successfully.");
}
```

```vbnet
If userDictionary.AddWord("Quarterly report") Then
    Console.WriteLine("Add Word completed successfully.")
End If
```

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## Nearby

- **Previous:** [UserDictionary Class](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/userdictionary/llms-full.txt)
- **Next:** [UserDictionary Constructor](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/userdictionary/constructor/llms-full.txt)