Microsoft KB Archive/238057

= Encarta World English Dictionary 2000: Define Command Is Unavailable in Word =

Article ID: 238057

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Encarta World English Dictionary 2001
 * Microsoft Encarta World English Dictionary 2001
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q238057



SYMPTOMS
When you right-click a selected word in Microsoft Word 2000, the Define command may not be present on the shortcut menu.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the word you want to define is located within a block of bulleted or numbered text.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, use one of the following methods.

Use the Define Button on the Toolbar
Click the word you want to define, and then click the Define button on the standard toolbar.

Use the Look Up Reference Command on the Tools Menu

 * 1) Click the word you want to define.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Look Up Reference.
 * 3) Under Available reference titles, click Encarta World English Dictionary, and then click OK.
 * 4) When Encarta World English Dictionary 2000 starts, press ENTER.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm ewed wd2000 off2k bullets numbers

Keywords: kbbug kbinterop kbui kbpending KB238057

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