The defunct feature used to let users search for definitions and online articles about highlighted words and phrases.

Not only has Smart Lookup been removed from Microsoft Word, but it’s also been removed from the standalone Office 2024 suite … an unusual move because Copilot can’t be used there at all. This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.

Microsoft is trying to make users use Copilot more by removing a popular and helpful dictionary feature in Microsoft Word. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Despite charging you more for its new, AI-inclusive plan, Microsoft is actually taking some features away. In an effort to thrust its Copilot AI tool on you, Microsoft Office apps will no longer offer Smart Lookup,