The research features in Word 2010 and Word 2007 can help you make your writing crisp, articulate, and accurate. You can use the dictionary and thesaurus features to find the better word and make sure it's the right word. Or, if you're reading and you need to figure out a phrase that's in French, Word can help with that, too. By day,
Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007, I'm a technical writer--but after hours, I'm a poet, and I use the thesaurus a lot. Not to find a more complicated word--preferably the opposite. What's the simplest,
Office Pro Plus 2010, most direct and resonant word I can use? Or maybe I need a synonym,
Office Professional 2010, so I can add nuance to my writing and avoid sounding repetitious. In fact,
Office Professional 2007 Key, the Thesaurus is on my custom Writing tab, which I talked about in an earlier post. I click the Review tab, and my resources are in the Proofing group. I can click the Thesaurus button and start word-sleuthing right away. Or I can click the Research button to access a dictionary or an encyclopedia. Translation capabilities are also available in the Research task pane, or you can select the text you want to translate, click Translate in the Language group, and then click Translate Selected Text (I've had my best success with this when I'm trying to find the translation for a single word). Whether you want to spice up your writing and give it that certain je ne sais quois,
Cheap Office 2007, or whether you want to simplify it until it's lean and sparkling clean, you can use these features to get the job done and have some Word word-play fun. -- Joannie Stangeland <div