Comments on: Tip: Look up words in place using the dictionary http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/ Thoughts about Apple and design Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:32:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: r-csi http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 r-csi Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:19:33 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/#comment-2316 Where have you been all my life? Where have you been all my life?

]]> By: Henrik http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Henrik Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:37:52 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/#comment-524 There is an easier way: Place the mouse curser over the word you want to look up and then press "Crontrol + Command + D" this will look up the word directly in dictionary. There is an easier way: Place the mouse curser over the word you want to look up and then press “Crontrol + Command + D” this will look up the word directly in dictionary.

]]> By: admin http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-522 admin Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:26:10 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/#comment-522 Agreed. I had refrained from mentioning the Services menu to keep the post simple, and because the Services menu is just enough additional work to make it a frustrating exercise. I also deliberately didn't mention the Command-Control-D keyboard shortcut to hover over words and see their definitions. Had you heard of that shortcut? Agreed. I had refrained from mentioning the Services menu to keep the post simple, and because the Services menu is just enough additional work to make it a frustrating exercise.

I also deliberately didn’t mention the Command-Control-D keyboard shortcut to hover over words and see their definitions. Had you heard of that shortcut?

]]> By: Dave Flory http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Dave Flory Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:06:00 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/#comment-521 It doesn't work for me in OmniWeb, but if you highlight the word by double clicking and then go into OmniWeb/Services menu, then you'll see a look up in dictionary option. This should work in any app. that has a services menu. It doesn’t work for me in OmniWeb, but if you highlight the word by double clicking and then go into OmniWeb/Services menu, then you’ll see a look up in dictionary option. This should work in any app. that has a services menu.

]]> By: admin http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-519 admin Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:51:31 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/#comment-519 S. Murphy: that's an omission on my part--this doesn't work in some apps, like Firefox. S. Murphy: that’s an omission on my part–this doesn’t work in some apps, like Firefox.

]]> By: S. Murphy http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-518 S. Murphy Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:39:02 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/#comment-518 I cannot get this tip - look uo word in dictionary - to work for me (option not showing up in drop down box) I cannot get this tip –
look uo word in dictionary -
to work for me
(option not showing up in drop down box)

]]> By: admin http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-517 admin Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:02:22 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/#comment-517 Steve, you're right, thanks. I added the additional step. Steve, you’re right, thanks. I added the additional step.

]]> By: Eric http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Eric Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:45:19 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/#comment-516 Great info. I completely forgot all about the dictionary app. Now that you've jogged my memory, I've rediscovered just how handy it really is. Thanks! Great info. I completely forgot all about the dictionary app. Now that you’ve jogged my memory, I’ve rediscovered just how handy it really is. Thanks!

]]> By: Steve http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Steve Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:56:17 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/#comment-513 Missed a step? You need to highlight the word as a first step. Cheers, S. Missed a step?

You need to highlight the word as a first step.

Cheers, S.

]]> By: Gene Warech http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Gene Warech Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:35:06 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/tip-look-up-words-in-place-using-the-dictionary/#comment-512 Many profound thanks for this tip. As a writer and sometime scholar , this feature is, if not life changing, a vastly useful (and unusual) addition to my toolkit. I can only wonder why it is a hidden, unpublicized feaure. Many profound thanks for this tip. As a writer and sometime scholar , this feature is, if not life changing, a vastly useful (and unusual) addition to my toolkit. I can only wonder why it is a hidden, unpublicized feaure.

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