How do I Create Lexicon Dictionary?

Author: Evie Lynch
Date: June 11, 2025

🧠 Summary / Purpose

Understood how to add and remove lexicons from your Dictionary in MirrorWeb Insight.

🛠️ Step-by-Step Instructions

Adding Lexicons in MirrorWeb Insight

Accessing Lexicon Dictionaries

1. Log into your MirrorWeb Insight Portal.

2. From the Dashboard, navigate to Communications.

3. Click Lexicon, then select Dictionaries.

Bulk Uploading Lexicons

Creating a New Dictionary

1. Click Create Dictionary in the top-right corner.

2. Copy and paste your list of lexicons from a Word, Excel, CSV file, or type manually.

   • Ensure each word or phrase is on a separate line.

   • Remove any quotation marks, commas, or formatting.

   Example format:

   

3. Paste the list into the first highlighted cell. The interface works like a spreadsheet.

4. For each lexicon, you can choose:

   • Plural: Matches pluralized forms.
     E.g., “communication” matches both “communication” and “communications”.

   • Prefix: Matches words starting with the entry.
     E.g., “guarant” matches “guarantee,” “guarantor,” “guaranteed,” etc.

5. On the right-hand side under Details, enter a Dictionary Name.

6. Choose a Match Type:

   • All: Flags a message only if it contains every term in the dictionary.

   • Any: Flags a message if it contains any of the terms.

7. Click Create Dictionary to save.

To use this dictionary, go to the Policies section and create a policy that references it.

Modifying a Dictionary

You can edit dictionaries directly in the interface, similar to using a spreadsheet:

• Add/remove a row:
  Click the “+” button at the bottom of the dictionary list, select a cell, and type the new lexicon. Click the “-” button at the bottom of the dictionary list remove the bottom cell.

• Remove a lexicon:
  Click on the term and press Backspace.

• Edit a lexicon:
  Click the term, press Enter, and make your changes.

💡 Pro Tips (Optional)

For more information on lexicon policies, please see How do I create a Lexicon Policy.