Windows 10: Any recommendations for a right-click dictionary?

I want to be able to right-click on a word - anywhere: browser, GDocs, Office, Evernote, Pocket, Kindle, etc - and get a pop-up definition for the word. Anybody have a recommendation? Free would be nice, so would a thesaurus. Thanks. --Ed

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How to view or edit the custom dictionary?

If you go to Keyboard under Settings, you can hit "reset text suggestions" to return the dictionary/suggestions to what it came pre-loaded with. I don't know of a way to more finely tune it. I would like to see the ability to create and edit a custom word
list, like the custom dictionary list as Office uses.

 

Using Windows 10 trying to load from CD-ROM the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary

Hi Alan,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

Do you get any error message?

This seems to be Compatibility issue of Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. follow the Steps below to install the program in Compatibility Mode.

Compatibility mode

Follow the steps below on how to install Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
in compatibility mode:

1. Download the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary setup files
and save it on your local disk.

2. Right click on the setup file of the driver and select “Properties”.

3. Select “Compatibility” Tab.

4. Place a check mark next to “Run this program in Compatibility mode” and select operating system from the drop down list.

5. Let the driver install and then check the functionality.

Also set you screen resolution to recommended settings. Follow the steps below.

• Type Change the screen resolution.
• Under Resolution drop down select 1920x1080(recommended).

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

Thanks

 

Dictionary in Word?


Thank you so much 1x07. I've put the Collins Dictionary into My Add-ins and I've put an icon for it on the quick access toolbar. When I click that icon it takes me to the list of add-ons and I then have to click the Collins Dictionary tab to get it open. Is there any way I can avoid having to do two moves? Can it be set up so that the Dictionary opens by just clicking the tookbar icon? Kind regards to you and many thanks for your help.