The research tools, new in PowerPoint 2003, work best when you are connected to the Internet. They rely on Internet databases, such as encyclopedias and news services.
The thesaurus enables you to find synonyms or antonyms for a word.
Double-click on the word you want to look up. It will be selected.
Click on Tools. The menu will appear.
Click on Thesaurus. The Research task pane will open.
Point to the desired replacement. A drop-down arrow will appear beside it.
Click on the down arrow. A menu will appear.
Click on Insert. The selected word will be replaced by the new one.
The thesaurus is only one of Office 2003's research tools. To find extended information about a topic, use the Research command.
Click on Tools. The menu will appear.
Click on Research. The Research pane will appear if it is not displayed already.
Type the word or phrase to research in the Search for box. The word or phrase will appear there.
Choose a source from the list of online reference sources.
Click on the article you want to read. A Web browser window will display the article.