How to Open MS Office Thesaurus & Spell Checker

MS Office is a collection of computer applications.

Microsoft (MS) Office has become a staple of home computing by presenting a wide range of applications with simple directions. The 2010 Home and Business version contains: Word for word processing; Excel for spreadsheets; Powerpoint for presentations and slide shows; Outlook for personal information management and email; and Onenote for multimedia and Internet research. MS Office is available for both Windows and Mac operating systems, and also comes in a discounted student version and a more expensive and extensive Professional package. MS Office offers both a spell checker and a thesaurus to aid in project development.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

1. Click on a specific icon to open a MS Office application. The icon for Word is a blue "W." The icon for Excel is a green "E." The icon for Powerpoint is an orange "P." The icon for Outlook is a yellow "O." The icon for Onenote is a purple "N." This will bring up a new blank document.

2. Click on the "Tools" tab at the top to bring up a set of choices. Select the "Spelling and Grammar" option to open the spell checker program.

3. Click on the "Tools" tab again. Click on the "Thesaurus" option to open the thesaurus program.

Tips & Warnings

• Click on the "Options" button in the "Spelling and Grammar" pop-up text box to change the options of the spell checker while running it.

• Save your work after running both the spell checker and using the thesaurus.

References

• "Office 2010 All-In-One for Dummies"; Peter Weverka; 2010

Resources

• "Office 2010 All-In-One for Dummies"; Peter Weverka; 2010