Finding synonyms

You can use the AppleWorks thesaurus to look for synonyms (words of similar meaning).

To find synonyms for a word in a document:
1 Select the word in your document.
2 Choose Writing Tools from the Edit menu, then choose Thesaurus from the submenu.
3 To replace the word with a synonym, select the synonym and click Replace.

To browse the thesaurus:
1 Choose Writing Tools from the Edit menu, then choose Thesaurus from the submenu.
2 Type the word for which you want synonyms, then click Look Up.
3 To insert a synonym into your document, select it and click Insert.

Tip: You can look for synonyms for a recently looked-up word by choosing it from the pop-up menu to the right of the Word text box.

Related topic

  Word-processing utilities

 
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