1+-+The+Basics

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=Getting Started= Log in to Visual Thesaurus on the upper right hand corner. (If you do not have a login, you may use the trial version, but you need to close the program and reopen it each time you use it).

Look up a Word
Type a word in the Look up a Word field. Click Look it up A wordmap appears and the word that has been searched is in the center of the screen. It is surrounded by different colored circles: These can be turned off by clicking on the radio button "Off".
 * Red = Nouns
 * Yellow = Adjectives
 * Green = Verbs
 * Purple = Adverbs

Antonyms and Synonyms/Relational Words
Antonyms are connected with red dotted lines. Relational words are connected with gray dotted lines (See list in Settings).

Pronunciation
Click on the speaker icon to hear the word pronounced.

Definition
Hover your mouse over the colored circles. Contextual examples are given as well. Definitions are also listed in the frame on the left. Definitions are listed in regular dictionary order with the most common at the top. Definitions are listed by parts of speech. Parts of speech are color-coded.

Navigation
Click on another circle, and the word will come to the center.

History of searches
⇧ View the history of searches by clicking on the thin black tab in the upper left-hand corner. Back and Forward searches are also possible. Click on any previous search to go back to it.

Word Suggestions and Spelling
Word suggestions are listed under the Search field. While typing, misspelled words will automatically bring up a drop-down menu of possible correct choices.

Wordlists
Right-Click Pop-up Menu allows for saving words to lists. Lists may be saved per project.

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