Microsoft Word and its suite, Microsoft 365, have incorporated AI credits for Copilot as an addition, but there’s a surprising omission: the built-in thesaurus is no longer included. This revelation may leave many feeling bewildered, astonished, or even outraged. Personally, I find myself at a loss without this handy feature; my stock of synonyms for ‘shocked’ has been exhausted.
The thesaurus function was discontinued from Microsoft Word when they stopped Smart Lookup at the beginning of this year. This feature enabled users to find word definitions or discover synonyms by highlighting text and right-clicking. Since then, you can either utilize a new tool like Copilot within Word, or use your web browser to search for definitions and synonyms instead. These alternatives might not be as swift or seamless as Smart Lookup, but they do work effectively.
It appears that Microsoft didn’t draw much attention to the fact that the feature would be discontinued. However, a recent support document for Smart Lookup clearly states, “Critical Notice: The Smart Lookup feature will no longer be available starting from January 1, 2025.
Initially, it seems as though you can still utilize the given feature in Word, but upon attempting to do so, a notice appears stating that this particular feature is no longer supported (deprecated).
Copilot in Word
As an analyst, I have noticed that Microsoft’s official support page for Smart Lookup does not explicitly suggest a replacement. However, given the aggressive integration of Copilot across Windows 11, Microsoft 365, and various other Microsoft services, it seems plausible that Microsoft is encouraging users to adopt Copilot as an alternative or successor to Smart Lookup.
In a surprising move after 12 years without an increase, Microsoft recently bumped up the cost of Microsoft 365. While the tech titan didn’t explicitly link the price hike to the inclusion of Copilot credits in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscription plans, it’s hard not to see a connection. Over the past decade, Microsoft has continually added new features to Microsoft 365, even entire apps at times. However, nothing before Copilot had caused Microsoft to raise the price of its popular suite.
More recently, the Microsoft 365 application has received a new logo. From a distance, the symbol for the Microsoft 365 app appears similar to the Copilot’s emblem, but it bears the abbreviation “M365” on top of it. However, if you have a screen with lower resolution, the icon might appear blurry or hard to read, showing a confusing mix of unclear characters.
It seems that the leadership at Microsoft is pushing for more usage of Copilot. Removing Smart Lookup from Word might entice users to transition towards using Copilot instead.
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2025-01-22 22:10