Is it possible to use the OSX dictionary lookup in Microsoft Word

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Is it possible to use the OSX dictionary lookup in Microsoft Word

Hi All,

Trying to figure out if I can use the quick dictionary lookup in Microsoft Word (sorry to mention the words in the Pages section). Either the three finger tap look-up, or the command - control - D or command- D function. I'm sick to death of the erroneous dictionary that Microsoft created along with Word.

Eternally frustrated, I might have to swap back to Libre Office 😕

MBP 2.2GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7-OTHER, OS X Mavericks (10.9), 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 500GB @7200RPM

Posted on Aug 25, 2014 12:07 AM

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Answer 1

Aug 25, 2014 12:26 AM in response to jlyall

I don't know about the very latest MsOffice, which I don't have, but Microsoft uses its own coding and tends not to use OSX core features.

LibreOffice is a good if unaesthetic choice.

Peter

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Answer 2

Aug 25, 2014 7:31 AM in response to jlyall

LibreOffice does not incorporate the Apple code that enables the keyboard, or three-finger tap dictionary access. With a given word selected, a right-click offers Synonyms on the contextual menu. At the bottom of the Synonyms sub-menu is Thesaurus… which will pop-up a window, which in the case of the word “cautiously,” provides the following (click to enlarge):

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