How to Use Research Task Pane in Word 2007

The Research Task Pane has greater functionality in the 2007 version of Microsoft Word. You can find references, translate text, set a translation screen tip, set a language and find a word count. The following steps explain how to perform these functions in Word 2007 using the Research Task Pane.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Look on the ribbon and click the Review tab. Clicking on an item in the Proofing section will bring up the Research Task Pane with the appropriate option already selected.
2. Research references by highlighting or entering your search criteria in the text box marked "Search For." This will bring up a list of references and resources based on your search criteria.
3. Translate the selected text into a specified language by using the "From" and "To" drop-down lists. The translations use bilingual dictionaries from WordLingo.com.
4. Display a translation screen tip by selecting a language for the tip to be displayed in. This will de-select the option marked "Turn Off Translation Tool Tip."
5. Set the language used to check spelling and grammar for a specified portion of text. Select the desired text and click the "Set Language" button. This will display the "Language" dialogue box, which allows you to select the desired language.
6. Find the word count for a portion of the text. Select the text you wish to know the word total for and click the button labeled "Word Count." This will open the "Word Count" dialogue box, which will display the count statistics.

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