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A defining moment

J. Carlton Collins, CPA

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Q: I know that Word 2013 contains a thesaurus that can be accessed by selecting a word and clicking Shift+F7, but is there a similar function for accessing the definition of a word?

A: Right-clicking on a word in Microsoft Word 2013 and selecting Define from the pop-up menu will display definitions for that word in the sidebar, as pictured below.