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.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Select the word to look up by higlighting it with your mouse.

2. Click the "Tools" menu on the standard toolbar.

3. Scroll to "Language" and click "Thesaurus."

4. View the list of results and click on your selection.

5. Click the down arrow and then press "Insert" or "Copy."

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.