2007 Microsoft® Office System Plain & Simple

Researching a Subject

Wouldn’t it be great to look up the definition of a word directly from your computer? Or to get information about something simply by clicking a word or a name? Well, you can do this in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher, and in the Outlook Editor, by using the built-in research feature and access to the Internet.

Do Some Research

1. Click a word (or select a group of words) that you want information about.

2. On the Review tab, click the Research button. In Publisher, choose Research from the Tools menu.

3. Select the resource or ...