The LPi blog is officially launched and in preparation for writing my own first entry, I was trying to find words to convey my excitement in ways that you, our faithful editor, would find inspiring and interesting. At this point, it became obvious that the word “exciting”, and its many variations, was about due to be overused and I needed another word.
Immediately after realizing my conundrum, I turned to my trusty thesaurus. Thought by children to be a long-extinct dinosaur, this is a valuable tool when looking for just the right word.
Microsoft Publisher has an excellent, admirable, and worthy thesaurus included with the software. Simply type your word, in my case “exciting”, and with your cursor placed on the word, click on your Tools menu option, choose Language and then choose Thesaurus. If available, a whole list of synonyms will appear for you to use.
A note of caution: In our zeal to find different words, we run the risk of using a word that may not be appropriate as a descriptor. As I start my first blog entry, I may not be keyed up or even wound up but I certainly am pleased, eager and enthusiastic!
Very well written, I like the the clip art and the information is very helpful for those who use publisher.