Need to quickly find the definition of a word used on a webpage, but don't want to have to jump back and forth between an online dictionary? The DictionarySearch extension for Mozilla Firefox adds a new menu item in the right-click (or OPTION-click, depending on your operating system) popup menu.

After installing DictionarySearch, simply double-click a word that you want defined, right-click (or OPTION-click) and select "Dictionary search for WORD". Mozilla Firefox will open up a new tab with the definition from Dictionary.com.

To download Mozilla Firefox Extensions such as DictionarySearch, visit https://update.mozilla.org/extensions/. Or, from Mozilla Firefox, choose "Tools" - "Extensions" and select "Get More Extensions".

EXPERT TIP:

After installing DictionarySearch, you might want to add other options to your popup menu to search other dictionaries, search engines, encyclopedias, websites, or the like. To do so:

1. Select "Tools" - "Extensions".

2. When the "Extensions" dialog box appears, Click "DictionarySearch".

3. Click "Options".

4. When the "Dictionary Search" dialog appears, Next to "Dictionary 2" (or 3, or 4), enter the following:

* Text: Text you want displayed in the popup menu. $ will be replaced with the double-clicked word.

* Access key: This key will be underlined in the popup menu.

* URL: Direct link to a website's search feature. $ will be replaced with the double-clicked word.

For example, if you want to add a right-click feature called "Search Ask Jeeves for 'WORD'", enter the following next to Dictionary 2:

Text: Search Ask Jeeves for "$"
Access Key: G
URL: http://web.ask.com/web?q=$

5. Click "OK" to close the DictionarySearch dialog.

6. Click "X" to close the "Extensions" dialog.

Now, double-click a word. Right-click, and you will see an option "Search Ask Jeeves for WORD". Select this option and Ask Jeeves query results will open in a new tab.

EXPERT TIP 2:

You're not limited to one-word queries. Highlight multiple words and right-click, and you can search for a multiple-word query on Dictionary.com or other site you define.

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