Question

Word: Use the thesaurus function

Answer 1

This is how the thesaurus works in Word
Thesaurus as a dictionary
Thesaurus for synonyms

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To learn how the thesaurus function in Microsoft Word works, and how it can help you, see this article..

With Thesaurus you can display synonyms and definitions directly in your Word document. You can read exactly how this works and which functions are available in the following tipps + tricks article.

This is how the thesaurus works in Word

There are basically two ways in which you can use thesaurus in Word:

Thesaurus as a dictionary

On the one hand, you can use the thesaurus function like a dictionary. To do this, click on the " Check " tab at the top and then click on " Thesaurus " in the " Spelling " area . An area then appears on the right in which you can enter a word in the upper text field . Definitions and synonyms are then displayed below this.

Thesaurus for synonyms

On the other hand, you can use thesaurus directly in the text to display synonyms. To do this, select a word or part of a sentence and click on it with the right mouse button . If you then move the mouse to " Synonyms ", suggestions for alternative words will be displayed. If you click on a suggestion , it will replace the selected word. Clicking on “ Thesaurus ... ” also opens the dictionary function, which offers you further definitions and synonyms.

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