Choose a Vocabulary

  • Updated on Feb 9, 2026
  • Published on Nov 3, 2025
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The application provides a variety of vocabulary files. To view these files, go to Menu > Library. Available vocabulary files will be listed.

A checkmark indicates the vocabulary file that is currently open. A lock indicates an original vocabulary file. A globe indicates that at least one region-specific vocabulary is available.

Original Vocabulary File: A vocabulary file that cannot be modified or deleted. To customize a vocabulary file, make a copy of it and customize the copy.

Customized Vocabulary File: A vocabulary file that can be modified or deleted. All customized vocabulary files appear first in the list of vocabulary files available on your device.

Note: A vocabulary file that you customized with release 2.2 software or later can be transferred between ChatEditor and a NovaChat device, a ChatFusion™ device, or a TouchChat® device.

Using the Vocabulary Files Filter

You can filter the list of vocabulary files to help you choose a vocabulary and language.

Select one or more checkboxes in the upper left section to filter the list by language or dialect/region.

Select one or more checkboxes in the lower left section to filter the list by symbol.

Select the menu icon to open a menu with four options:

  • New: Add a vocabulary to the list.

  • Import/Export: Import a vocabulary file or export a vocabulary file.

  • Restore: Restore one or more backed-up vocabulary files.

  • Delete: Open a list of customized vocabularies, select one or more to delete, select Delete, and confirm.

Explore Access

The Explore Access feature is a tool that allows communicators and their communication team to try different access methods such as direct selection, scanning, and head tracking. Explore Access is not a vocabulary. It is a tool to help choose an appropriate vocabulary for an individual.

To open the Explore Access tool, go to Menu > Library. Deselect all language filters from the left pane. Then select either Explore Access PCS or Explore Access SS from the list.

This tool was designed with different sections to meet the needs of a variety of individuals: practice area; early concepts; intermediate concepts; and advanced concepts. Each section starts at a basic level of understanding for the skill and becomes increasingly more difficult.