How to Use Thesaurus in Word
A thesaurus is a writer's best friend when it comes to searching for a list of synonyms for a word. Microsoft Word provides you a thesaurus option within the software. It makes it easy to find that perfect word without thumbing through a big thesaurus book. Here are the steps to use the Thesaurus tool in Microsoft Word 2003.
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Instructions
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Select the word to look up by higlighting it with your mouse.
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Click the "Tools" menu on the standard toolbar.
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Scroll to "Language" and click "Thesaurus."
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View the list of results and click on your selection.
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Click the down arrow and then press "Insert" or "Copy."
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Tips & Warnings
A quick way to access synonyms is to highlight the word, right click and press synonyms. It will give you a list of words to select.
