How to Get a Thesaurus on Microsoft Word 2003
Microsoft Word 2003 includes a thesaurus that you can use to find words similar in meaning to a selected word when you need to add variety to a document. If you do not see this feature, you may have elected to omit the thesaurus feature when installing Office 2003 on your computer. Use the "Change" feature on the Windows program list to access the installation options for Office 2003 and add the Word thesaurus to your computer.
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Instructions
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Click the "Start" menu and select "Control Panel."
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Click "Uninstall a Program" or "Programs and Features."
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Right-click the entry for Microsoft Office 2003 and select "Change."
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Click to select the "Add or remove features" radio button, then click "Next."
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Click to select the "Choose advanced customization of applications" box, then click "Next."
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Click the plus sign next to "Office Shared Features" to expand the heading, then expand the "Proofing Tools" and "English" headings.
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Click the button next to "Thesaurus," then click "Run from My Computer."
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Click the "Update" button to install the thesaurus. Note that you may need to insert the Microsoft Office 2003 CD at this stage if you elected not to leave the installation data on the hard drive when installing Microsoft Office.
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Press "Shift" and "F7" simultaneously in Word 2003 to open the thesaurus. Alternatively, click "Tools" at the top of the window, then click "Language" and "Thesaurus."
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