Share ThisHow to Use the Thesaurus in Excel 2007
Excel 2007 includes access to a thesaurus via the Research task pane if you need to find a word with a similar meaning to a word that exists in your worksheet. Using the thesaurus is pretty easy.
1
Select the word you want to replace with another word.
If multiple words appear in the cell, double-click the cell and then drag over the word you want to look up.
2
Click the Thesaurus button in the Proofing group on the Review tab.
The Research task pane opens with a list of suggestions.
3
Point to the word that fits best as a replacement and click the arrow next to the word.
A drop-down list of options appears.
4
Choose Insert.
Excel replaces the highlighted word with the new word.
