Using the thesaurus
You can use the thesaurus to refine your writing style. The thesaurus lets you look up options such as synonyms, antonyms, and related words.
You can replace a word with the thesaurus. When you look up a word, the thesaurus provides a short definition and a list of the lookup options selected. The thesaurus also maintains a history list of the words that you have looked up. Each time you start the thesaurus, it begins a new history list. For information about which languages support which look up options, see “Languages and supported lookup options.”
The thesaurus automatically replaces a word with a suggested word, but you can also use the thesaurus to insert words.
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Select a word.
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Click Tools
 Thesaurus. |
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Click Look up.
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In the list of categories, double-click a definition and click a word.
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Click Replace.
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Click the left and right arrows to scroll through word lists.
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Click Tools
Thesaurus. |
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Type a word in the list box at the top of the Thesaurus page.
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Click Look up.
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In the document, click where you want to insert the word.
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In the list of definitions, double-click a definition and click a word.
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Click Insert.
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