How To: access built in OS X Dictionary and Thesaurus

OS X includes a system wide dictionary and thesaurus, many native OS X applications make use of this feature to provide instant spell checking. Users can also benefit from it by invoking the dictionary or thesaurus at any point.

• Highlight the work in question
• Press Command + Control + D (for dictionary or define)

To access the thesaurus, select Oxford Thesaurus from the Oxford Dictionary drop-down menu.

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[Brian G.]

Handy isn't it to have a system wide spell checker, dictionary and thesaurus.