Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To replace a word
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To insert a word

Using the thesaurus

You can use the thesaurus to refine your writing style. The thesaurus lets you look up options such as synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

You can replace a word by using the thesaurus. When you look up a word, the thesaurus provides a short definition and a list of the lookup options selected. The thesaurus also maintains a history list of the words that you have looked up. Each time you start the thesaurus, it begins a new history list.

The thesaurus automatically replaces a word with a suggested word, but you can also use the thesaurus to insert words.

To replace a word Back to Top
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Select a word.
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Click Text Writing tools Thesaurus.
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Click Look up.
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In the list of categories, double-click a definition and click a word.
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Click Replace.

You can also
 
Look up words suggested by the thesaurus
View definitions in the pane to the right of the suggested words.
Look up any word
Type a word in the list box at the top of the Thesaurus page. Click Look up.
Look up recently checked words
Choose a word from the list box at the top of the Thesaurus page.

In some instances, you are prompted to select the correct form of the word that you want to insert. This prompt appears when the word that you want to replace is spelled the same in both the present and past tenses (for example, “read”), or when the word can be used as more than one part of speech (for example, “wonder,” which can be used as either a noun or a verb).
Click the left and right arrows to scroll through word lists.
To insert a word Back to Top
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In the drawing, click where you want to insert the word.
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Click Text Writing tools Thesaurus.
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Type a word in the box at the top of the Thesaurus page.
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Click Look up.
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Choose a word from the list box.
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Click Insert.
In some instances, you are prompted to select the correct form of the word that you want to insert. This prompt appears when the word that you want to replace is spelled the same in both the present and past tenses (for example, “read”), or when the word can be used as more than one part of speech (for example, “wonder,” which can be used as either a noun or a verb).
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