Using the dictionary

You can use the dictionary to check word definitions and spelling. You can either look up the definition of a word or search for all occurrences of that word in the dictionary’s definitions. You can look up a word manually, or you can enable automatic lookup so that a word’s definition displays when it is selected in a document. You can also perform an advanced search using operators, which let you refine a search by including or excluding words.


To look up a word

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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Using the dictionary Dictionary.
If the Auto lookup feature is enabled, the dictionary will look up the selected word from the document.
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Type a word in the box to the left of Go.

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For more information about Auto lookup, see “To enable automatic lookup of a word.”

To enable automatic lookup of a word

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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Using the dictionary Dictionary.
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Click Options WordPerfect Office onestep Using the dictionary Auto lookup.
A check mark beside the menu command indicates the feature is enabled.

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Auto lookup is enabled by default.
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The definition of a selected word displays only if the dictionary is open.

To search for a word

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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Using the dictionary Dictionary.
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Choose Search from the mode list box.
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Type a word in the box to the left of Go.
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Click Go.

To use operators in an advanced search

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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Using the dictionary Dictionary.
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Choose Search from the Mode list box.
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Click Options WordPerfect Office onestep Using the dictionary Operators.
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Type a word in the box, and press Spacebar.
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Using Up arrow or Down arrow, choose one of the following operators from the list:
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plus sign (+) — lets you include multiple words in the search. For example, typing home + house, returns results that include both words in the definitions.
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minus sign (-) — lets you exclude a word from the search For example, typing home – house, returns results that include only the word home and not house in the definition.
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asterisk (*) — lets you broaden a search by including one word or another word or both in the search. For example, typing home ho, returns results with the word house and/or other words beginning with the letters ho, or both in the definitions.
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Type a word or part of a word in the box to the left of Go to complete the search.

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You can perform a search using a letter or part of a word instead of an entire word.

Using the dictionary