Add acronym definitions to the research pane function

[KM]

Frequently, I need to access definitions to acronyms. I'm surprised that the
research pane in office does not carry this functionality. I have to access
other websites to get the info.

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[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

How do you determine which acronyms to include and which to exclude?

 

[Paul Ballou]

They could add functionality that allows search of an online database. I
have acronym finder on my Mac that accesses an online database.

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Paul Ballou
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Life would be easier if we could view the source code

How do you determine which acronyms to include and which to exclude?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Frequently, I need to access definitions to acronyms. I'm surprised that
the
research pane in office does not carry this functionality. I have to
access
other websites to get the info.

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[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

But once again, which database does it search. Acronyms that have importance
to me mean nothing to most people.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

They could add functionality that allows search of an online database. I
have acronym finder on my Mac that accesses an online database.

--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/

Life would be easier if we could view the source code

How do you determine which acronyms to include and which to exclude?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Frequently, I need to access definitions to acronyms. I'm surprised
that the
research pane in office does not carry this functionality. I have to
access
other websites to get the info.

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[Paul Ballou]

How about one of these links
http://www.acronymfinder.com/
This one turns some pretty good results since it found one I didn't know
existed
http://www.ucc.ie/cgi-bin/uncgi/acronym
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Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/

Life would be easier if we could view the source code

But once again, which database does it search. Acronyms that have
importance to me mean nothing to most people.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

They could add functionality that allows search of an online database. I
have acronym finder on my Mac that accesses an online database.

--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com/p1152b/

Life would be easier if we could view the source code

How do you determine which acronyms to include and which to exclude?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Frequently, I need to access definitions to acronyms. I'm surprised
that the
research pane in office does not carry this functionality. I have to
access
other websites to get the info.

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[Small Person]

How about a table where the user can enter their own acronyms, or a custom
dictionary.

I too would love to see this feature as there are so many acronyms in the
field I work in.

 

[Evadne Cake]

Frequently, I need to access definitions to acronyms. I'm surprised that the

research pane in office does not carry this functionality. I have to access
other websites to get the info.

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Define 'acronym'. Bet you can't. Please note that abbreviations e.g. 'PTO'
(for 'please turn over') and "RSP' (for 'retail selling price') are *NOT*
acronyms - they are 'initialisms'. An acronym is an abbreviation that spells
a recognised word (though some take a more relaxed view that it's a group of
letters that are pronounced as a word - e.g. 'NATO', 'NASA' or 'UEFA'). But
strictly they have to spell a recognised word, or be used as a recognised
word: -

Therefore the following are all acronyms

MAC (no, not as in Macintosh - this stands for 'Media Access Control' or '
Migration Authorisation Code')

POST (well, you know what that one stands for, right...?)

RAM

Laser (yes, this is an acronym - Light Amplification (by) Stimulated Emission
(of) Radiation)

Radar (ra(dio) (d)etection a(nd) r(anging))

Sonar (So(und) na(vigation) a(nd) r(anging))

(the above were both coined just before the Second World War). Technically, I
suppose they aren't acronyms because they use more than just the initial
letter.