Finding Alternate Words

One of the tools which Word provides to help improve your writing is a full thesaurus. You can use this tool to find alternate words with the same meaning (synonyms), words with the opposite meaning (antonyms), or related words. To find a synonym, follow these steps:

1. Position the insertion point in the word you wish to check.
2. Press SHIFT+F7 or choose Language from the Tools menu and then Thesaurus from the submenu. (In Word 6 or Word 95 you simply choose Thesaurus from the Tools menu.) You will see the Thesaurus dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
3. In the Meanings list, select the word meaning closest to your intended meaning of the word.
4. In the Replace With Synonyms list, select a synonym for your word.
5. Click on Replace.