Getting Started Using Talking Dictionary

Follow the instructions below to quickly get started using Talking Dictionary. Note that these instructions assume that you have already installed the dictionary. If this is not the case please refer to the installation section.

Looking Up Word Definitions:

Reviewing Synonymous Words:

Tip: You can look any synonym up by pressing F12.

Browse Mode:

Talking Dictionary’s word list can be browsed like an electronic book.

Crossword Mode: Talking Dictionary has an extremely powerful Crossword function that can find words with up to three letters missing. Follow the instructions below to use this function.

Tip: You can spell any candidate by pressing F8. Tip: You can look any candidate up by pressing F12.

Speak and Spell Words:

Type the word you want the dictionary to speak and / or spell. Press F1 one time. The dictionary will pronounce the word you have typed in. Press F1 a second time to spell the word you have typed in. Tip: You can use Keyboard Echo to repeat the keys that you type in, as they are typed. Press F10 to toggle keyboard echo.

Summarizing Words:

Summarizing words provides a method of indicating how many synonyms and definitions were found for the word looked up. Alternatively, if the look up word is not found, the summary function will indicate the number of spell check alternatives found for the word.

Using the Spell Checker:

Tip: Press Control Alt C to copy the current spell check alternative to the clipboard. Tip: Press F8 to spell the current spell check alternative. Tip: Press F12 to look up the current spell check alternative.

Using the Spell Checked in Another Program:

Note that the Talking Dictionary must be running for this to work!

Using the Clipboard:

Annotations: Its possible to associate notes and comments with words in the dictionary database.

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