Microsoft has announced the retirement of the Smart Lookup feature in Word, effective January 1, 2025. Users have relied on this feature to access dictionary definitions, synonyms, and web information directly from their documents. While the 'Search' option remains, it currently leads to persistent errors. The decision to retire Smart Lookup aligns with Microsoft's pivot toward its AI tool, Copilot, which the company now pushes as the primary resource for user inquiries. This shift raises concerns over the utility and future of established features in Microsoft Office products.
Microsoft retired the Smart Lookup feature in Word as of January 1, 2025, leaving users without a helpful way to look up definitions and synonyms.
Despite the continued presence of a 'Search' option in Word, it now leads to errors instead of actual searches, causing confusion among users.
The retirement of Smart Lookup is attributed to Microsoft's push for its AI tool, Copilot, which is designed to fulfill users' searching needs.
With Copilot now integrated into Microsoft 365, users are prompted to utilize it, raising questions about the future of established features that provided valuable support.
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