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jone5753251
jone5753251
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May 28, 2016
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No dictionaries were found...

  • May 28, 2016
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Whenever I type a character (whether in Edit PDF or comment), I get a popup error saying "No dictionaries were found. your installation might be corrupted." When I close the popup, the rest of the session runs fine, and I don't get the error message until the next time I start a session and try to type something. I have run the repair tool from the installation software, and it didn't fix this error.

Any idea how to fix this?

    Correct answer kimberly5E31

    This worked for me on windows 11  * 10-26-2021

     Go to Edit  :  Click Preferences 

                        :  Click Security ( Enhanced ) 

                        :   In sandbox Protected mode at startup (preview) " UNCLICK  "

                        :   Restart Adobe 

                        : Then Check, Edit ,Prefrences , check Spelling to See if works   

    IF works     : Turn back on in sandbox protected mode at startup " CLICK ON "

                        :   Restart Adobe  

    Should be golden 🙂 

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    maymeusa
    Participant
    June 5, 2018

    I also have the same problem - Adobe Acrobat Pro DC on a Mac with the endless message, "No dictionaries were found. Your installation might be corrupted." I have also tried several solutions with no luck. Thanks to everyone that have offered ideas, but the error seems to remain.

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    GreenCoast
    Participant
    July 16, 2017

    Is there a real answer for this issue?

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    gregg88888
    Participant
    August 19, 2016

    I have recently actually couple days ago purchased a subscription from Adobe for acrobat dc and I already are seeing no dictionaries message on my Mac version of acrobat, what is the solution to this does anyone know Please ?

    Is acrobat a product that is full of merry go round problems I certainly do not want this product as can do without the headache also do not want to pay for a professional program from a professional company that is unprofessionally marketed for sale in this manner

    Adorobat
    Adorobat
    Participating Frequently
    August 22, 2016

    Hi gregg9222507 ,

    Try to enable root user and then reinstall Acrobat DC.

    To enable root user,visit this link:Enabling and using the "root" user in OS X - Apple Support

    Let us know if you face any issue.

    Thank You!

    Shivam

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    G_Found
    Participant
    January 4, 2017

    I enabled the root user. Logged in as root. Uninstalled Acrobat. Reinstalled Acrobat. Logged out as root. Logged in as my normal user. Disabled root. Still getting the message.

    Any suggestions?

    Adorobat
    Adorobat
    Participating Frequently
    June 2, 2016

    Hi Karl ,

    Certainly, this is not a requirement with Adobe Acrobat DC ,but before going for the re-installation process,adding dictionary manually could have fixed it.

    @Jon , Kindly run the ccleaner tool from here - Download Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool - Adobe Labs. Then restart the computer and reinstall the Acrobat . If that doesn't fix the issue, try to create a new user account and see if it works.

    Hope it helps

    Shivam

    Karl Heinz Kremer
    Community Expert
    Karl Heinz KremerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 3, 2016

    As far as I can tell, the dictionary download is only for Windows (it's an .msi installer file), so how would I try to add the dictionary on a Mac?

    Running Acrobat as a new user on the same system shows the same problem, so it's not related to the user account, but seems to be caused by something on the system level.

    The Cleaner tool also is Windows-only. Where are these dictionaries located?

    Adorobat
    Adorobat
    Participating Frequently
    June 2, 2016

    Hi jone5753251 ,

    Try to download the Dictionary pack for your product from here - Adobe - Adobe Reader : For Windows . Scroll down the page to the bottom, there you will get the Add-ons section.After downloading,restart the computer.

    Let us know if face any issue .

    Thanks!

    Shivam

    Karl Heinz Kremer
    Community Expert
    Karl Heinz KremerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 2, 2016

    Shivam, the link you provided is for the free Adobe Reader DC (and older Reader versions), and not for Adobe Acrobat DC. The problem occurs in Adobe Acrobat DC (in my case, on a Mac running OS X 10.10.5). I doubt that the Reader dictionaries will help with this problem. There was never before the need to download dictionaries for Adobe Acrobat, so I would be surprised if that is a new requirement with Adobe Acrobat DC. Here is a screenshot of the message:

    Also, if this really would be fixed by downloading optional dictionaries, the error message should certainly not refer to a corrupt installation.

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