Show Me Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 (Show Me Series)

Repeating the same word in a presentation can reduce a message's effectiveness. Instead, replace some words with synonyms or find antonyms. If you need help finding exactly the right words, use the shortcut menu to look up synonyms quickly or search a Thesaurus for more options. This feature can save you time and improve the quality and readability of your presentation. You can also install a Thesaurus for another language. Foreign language thesauruses can be accessed under Research Options on the Research task pane.

Use the Thesaurus

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Click the Tools menu, and then click Research.

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In the Search For list, select a Thesaurus.

Press and hold down the Alt key, and then click a word you want to look up.

TIMESAVER Right-click the word you want to look up, click Synonyms, and then click Thesaurus.

Point to the the word in the Research task pane.

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Click the list arrow, and then click one of the following:

  • Click Insert to replace the word you looked up with the new word.

  • Click Copy to copy the new word and then paste it within the presentation.

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When you're done, click the Close button on the task pane.

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Did You Know?

You can search for more related words . In the Research task pane, click one of the words in the list of results.

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