Hello thefishmeister,
You might not have to uninstall/reinstall. Give this a look-see first:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/895456/en-usYou can use the Office 2003 Save My Settings Wizard:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826809 The custom dictionary(ies) is(are) saved in the <AppData>\Microsoft\Proof folder and the signatures are saved in the <AppData>\Microsoft\Signatures folder.
For more detailed info on how to backup and restore Office documents and settings, please visit the Office newsgroups:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.office.misc&lang=en&cr=US
For great advice on all topics XP, visit http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp