- Ensure that you have the Maplex Label Engine enabled and that you have an abbreviation dictionary either created or loaded.
 - On the Labeling toolbar, click Labeling > Abbreviation Dictionaries.
 - Click the Dictionary Name drop-down arrow and click an abbreviation dictionary.
 - Click Options.
 - Click Save To File if you want to save to a dictionary file.
 - Navigate to the location where you want to save the abbreviation dictionary file or table.
 - Type a name.
 - Click Save.
 - Click OK.
 
Click Export To Database Table if you want to save to a table in a database.