Question

which of the following steps should you take to replace a word in your publication with a word with a similar meaning?
click the spelling button on the review ribbon and choose a synonym from the suggestions in the proofing pane.
click synonyms on the review window and choose a synonym from the drop - down menu.
select the word in the publication and then choose the thesaurus button on the review ribbon, a list of words will appear, select one of the words and click insert.
select the word and then choose one of the synonyms displayed on the mini toolbar.

Explanation:

In most word - processing software (like Microsoft Word), to find and replace a word with a synonym, you first select the word. Then, you can access the thesaurus function. On the Review ribbon, there is a Thesaurus button. Clicking it shows a list of words, and you can select one and insert it to replace the original word. The other options are incorrect as the Spelling button is for spelling - related tasks, there is no "Synonyms" option on the Review window in the described way, and the Mini toolbar usually doesn't have an immediate list of synonyms for selection in this context.

Answer:

Select the word in the publication and then choose the Thesaurus button on the Review ribbon, a list of words will appear, select one of the words and click Insert.