Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated November 28, 2020)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
One of the tools that Word provides is a full thesaurus. You can use this tool to find alternate words with the same meaning (synonyms), words with the opposite meaning (antonyms), or related words. Antonyms are not available for all words, but when they are available, you can easily select them. To find an antonym, follow these steps:
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