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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 d to 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 New Oxford Thesaurus of
English is made.
• To view the history list, press h at 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 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 5 to open the Set-up menu.
2. Press 4 to 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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