"We are sorry, but this feature is deprecated" (Smart Lookup on Word for Mac)

Anonymous
2024-12-13T22:08:50+00:00

I just right-clicked on a word to use the "Smart Lookup" feature, and I received this message, "We are sorry, but this feature is deprecated." I am a current subscriber and logged in.

I appreciate your help!

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Stefan Blom 353K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2024-12-16T22:31:07+00:00

As stated in this thread and elsewhere in the forums, Smart Lookup has been discontinued. The official notice is in the article at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/get-insights-into-what-you-re-working-on-with-smart-lookup-debf2083-5ac0-4739-8667-ae2467bec044.

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You can send feedback to Microsoft developers by using the feedback facility in your version of Word. See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-do-i-give-feedback-on-microsoft-365-2b102d44-b43f-4dd2-9ff4-23cf144cfb11#platform=macOS.

Also/alternatively, post in the portal at https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/fb6d67e3-301c-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-05T13:09:04+00:00

    What a weird notification? Deprecated? who wrote this? Do they even know what that word means? How ironic that MS Word used a word incorrectly to explain the smart lookup malfunction.

    What does it mean when an item is deprecated?

    Similarly, when a class or method is deprecated, it means that the class or method is no longer considered important. It is so unimportant, in fact, that it should no longer be used at all, as it might well cease to exist in the future.

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  2. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 437.7K Reputation points
    2025-01-03T01:38:21+00:00

    The search function can be provided by any decent web browser.

    Interestingly, though. Smart Lookup continues to be available in OneNote.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-02T17:20:35+00:00

    In the middle of writing my dissertation, I discovered that the fundamental "search function" has been "deprecated." What in the world? No explanation that I can find. ??? Word seems to become less user friendly with each update. Is there a good alternative to Word that will similarly incorporate EndNote?

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  4. Stefan Blom 353K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-01-02T15:29:21+00:00

    This was such a useful feature. Why Microsoft, why?

    You won't receive an official reply from Microsoft in the forum. Make sure that you send feedback using the Feedback facility in Word for Mac.

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