"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. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 437.7K Reputation points
    2025-01-14T19:21:29+00:00

    Thanks for the update but please note the date of that reply. The feature was active in OneNote as of that posting. Had I not verified what I wrote I would not have written it. Apparently it since has been removed.

    I agree that all traces of a deprecated feature should be removed but the fact that it still is present in menus & the Ribbon suggests that a revised version is in the works. Whether that's the case I certainly don't know.

    Don't hesitate to voice your thoughts to Microsoft by using Help> Feedback in the program's menu bar or by clicking the Help Improve Office tool at the right end of the Title Bar.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-15T08:24:00+00:00

    Seems that Microsoft might be waging a browser war?

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-15T16:50:59+00:00

    Deprecated means to disprove of or make light of. Why would microsoft use such a moronic and inapplicable word that we all have to go to microsoft to find out what the meaning is?

    Having a reasonably good grasp of English, my first thought was that I was seeing a hack.

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  4. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 437.7K Reputation points
    2025-01-15T18:37:44+00:00

    That's one possible connotation but have you read the entire thread? Please see my 10 Jan. reply.

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