Using the History function

Use the History function to recall a headword or phrase previously searched in the Dictionaries.

How to use the History function

<Example>

Recall the search history in the Oxford Dictionary of English.

1.Press dto open the Oxford Dictionary of English.

2.Press h. The history view appears, with the most recent search placed at the top of the list.

When ‘’ and/or ‘’ appears on the left side of the window, }{or > <can be used to scroll the window.

3.Use the number keys to select a desired word in the list. The detail view of the selected word appears.

Note:

Each Dictionary has its own history list. Additionally, phrase search history list of each of the Oxford Dictionary of English and the Oxford Thesaurus of English is made.

Solver functions (Crossword solver, Puzzle solver and Anagram solver) have no history list.

To view the history list, press hat the initial screen of each Dictionary, and the initial screen of each phrase search.

Truncated words in the list are indicated with trailing ‘...’ at the end.

Each history list can contain up to 30 items. The oldest item will be deleted as item count exceeds 30.

The items selected by the Random quote in the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations will also be added in the history.

Deleting a history item

1.Display the history list on the screen.

2.Use the }or {key to place the cursor on the word to be deleted. The reverse colour indicates the selected item.

3.Press (. A confirmation dialog for deletion appears.

4.Press Y. The selected word is deleted.

Deleting the history list of a Dictionary

1.Press m, then 8to open the Set-up menu.

2.Press 4to select ‘Deleting history’.

3.Use the number keys to select the history list you wish to delete. A confirmation dialog for deletion appears.

To delete all history lists, select ‘ALL’.

Selecting ‘only DICT’ or ‘only THES’ will also delete the history list of each phrase search.

4.Press Y. The selected history is deleted and the main menu appears.

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