What is the function of thesaurus tool in Microsoft word?

Answer 1

Like a thesaurus in a word processor, it suggests different words with similar means to words you have chosen. So if you put in a word like total, suggestions would includge aggregate, sum, whole, overall, complete etc.

Answer 2

A thesaurus provides alternative words that have the same meanings. In Word you could use it to rephrase parts of the document without changing the meaning. For a word like middle it could suggest centre, for example. You can use it to find better ways of saying the same thing. It can help improve your document and even make it more clearer.

Answer 3

A thesaurus is a collection of synonyms and antonyms to a word. When you look up a word in a thesaurus, it will provide alternative words that you can also use.

Answer 4

A thesaurus can give you meanings and alternatives for words you are using in your document. It will give you synonyms which are different words with similar meanings, like anger and rage.

Answer 5

In the Proofing group on the Review tab.