Version History

Version 10.42

• AI suggestions/translations when a word is not found in WordWeb
• Started substantial database update: thousands of new senses, usage examples and improved definitions

Version 10.41

• Over 100 new words, senses and updates
• AI-contextual definition display improvements
• Collins Dictionary add-on for WordWeb updated with latest 2024 data (hundreds of new words; to update, re-download from your order download page).

Version 10.40

• New feature to show AI-powered contextual definition (and translation if needed) when using one-click lookup in any program [AI-generated definition may not be 100% reliable]
• New AI contextual lookup option to show translation of the English into your chosen language (Options menu; WordWeb running from the tray only)
• Improved one-click look up in non-English languages
• New words, senses and minor corrections

Version 10.38

• New words, corrections and updates
• Fixed rare issue cross-referencing in add-on dictionaries
• Updates to the 2024 Oxford Dictionary of English and New Oxford American Dictionary add-ons, with hundreds of new words (re-download from your order download page).

Version 10.37

• Improved lookup in some Windows store apps and Outlook message preview pane
• New words, corrections and updates

Version 10.36

• New words, updates and corrections
• Fix for occasional duplicate senses showing when looking up derived forms
• Minor corrections to Chambers Thesaurus add-on dictionary (to update reinstall from your order download page)

Version 10.35

• Dictionary updates and corrections
• Added more possible dark and light theme styles under Options, Preferences, Theme
• Navigation buttons moved to left to match usual browser layout
• Active dictionary tab shown bold to make active tab clearer
• Respect Windows custom font scaling in the main window (if word/definition scaled font now too large, decrease under Options, Font)

Version 10.34

• Minor dictionary update
• Fixed switching back and forth from a pattern search in an add-on dictionary tab
• Ctrl+L alternative shortcut to focus search bar

Version 10.33

• Minor update and new words
• Fixed Ctrl+Tab shortcut to change dictionary tab when browser has input focus
• Updates to the 2023 Oxford Dictionary of English and New Oxford American Dictionary add ons, with some fixes and hundreds of new words (re-download from your order download page).

Version 10.32

• More reliable one-click lookup from some Outlook/Word documents

Version 10.31

• Update for external and web dictionary EdgeView browser, fix occasional bugs
• Improved support for linking from Crossword Compiler

Version 10.30

• New words, senses and updates
• Fixed error message when doing long partially-complete pattern search
• Fixed occasional error when using from linked programs (e.g. Crossword Compiler)
• Fixed match (non-gray) status of WordWeb tab when changing word in another tab
• Improved multi-DPI support for look up in non-store native Windows programs
• Latest 2023 database updates to the Oxford Dictionary of English, New Oxford American Dictionary and Collins Dictionary add-ons (re-download from your order download page).
• Minor updates to Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Chambers Dictionary, and Chambers Thesaurus

Version 10.23

• New words, senses and updates
• Added right-click menu option to Bookmark window to import from file
• Wikipedia additional word lists updated (re-download from order download page as needed)

Version 10.22

• New words, senses and updates
• Workaround for Chrome bug affecting browser one-click look up

Version 10.2

• New words, senses and updates
• Improved and faster one-click lookup method for Ctrl+Right Click look up in general programs (using OCR, Windows 10/11 only)
• Added Preferences, Browser tab option to not hyperlink words in add-on dictionaries (e.g. for screen readers for the blind)

Version 10.1

• Core database update, adding around 3000 new entries and updates
• Added Windows 11-style dark theme option (Preferences, Theme)
• Add-on word list Wikipedia word lists updated (can re-download from order download page)

Version 10.03

• New words, spellings, senses and updates
• Added several hundred derived forms missing from word list
• Minor indexing fixes for Chambers dictionary and thesaurus add-ons (to update reinstall from your order download page)

Version 10.02

• Over 100 new words, senses and updates
• Up/down keys on look up word navigates lookup history

Version 10.01

• Improved support for Ctrl+Right click lookup in the latest Edge (extension not required, and can be removed if installed)
• New words, senses and corrections

Version 10

• New words, senses and updates
• Slightly larger and clearer interface font
• Automatic notification of update availability (can silence)
• Edge WebView support updated (available by default in Windows 11)
• Added additional keyboard shortcuts for Copy menu items
• Major updates to the Oxford Dictionary of English, New Oxford American Dictionary and Collins Dictionary add-ons.
• Optional additional word lists updated

Version 9.1

• Support for Edge WebView for the embedded web browser. Use this if you have issues viewing web pages or add-on dictionaries.
  See Preferences menu, Browser tab to download and change browser options.
• New words and updates
• Find word hotkey changed to Ctrl+W; Ctrl+F can now be used to search in web pages

Version 9.05

• New words and updates
• Paste replacement now also matches capitalization when invoked via keyboard shortcut
• Minor fixes in the optional Chambers Dictionary and thesaurus

Version 9.04

• New words and updates
• Fix for look up with inactive Windows magnifier open

Version 9.03

• Support Chrome extension in the new Edge browser

Version 9.02a

• Fix for occasional crash searching in add-on dictionaries
• Minor database updates
• Fix use with Chrome extension in Brave and Vivaldi browsers
• Fix for looking up words with ligatures
• Fix for saving changed definition box height

Version 9.01a

• Misc bug fixes, including compatibility with some third-party programs linking to WordWeb and pattern search in add-on dictionaries
• Database updates and corrections

Version 9

• Extensive revisions, with thousands of new words, senses and updates
• Much more comprehensive tagging of informal and other usages
• Thousands of new audio pronunciations
• Support for Dark Mode theme (WordWeb and additional non-web dictionaries)
• Support for latest MS Edge browser
• Display improvements for high-DPI screens (minor remaining issues with dark mode to be fixed in update)
• Shortcuts Ctrl+Tab for next tab, Ctrl+Shift+Tab for previous tab
• Improve mouse wheel and trackpad scrolling control
• Clearer hotkey setting when mouse buttons swapped

November 2019

Collins dictionary add-on updated with the latest edition (if already purchased, re-download and install from your order download page)

Version 8.24

• Faster program start when run from icon in some cases.

Version 8.23

• New words, definitions, updates and corrections.

Version 8.22

• Over 100 minor definition updates and corrections
• Further improvements to multi-resolution monitor support

Version 8.21

• Further improvements to Excel, Firefox and multi-resolution monitor look up

Version 8.2

• New words, senses, definitions and corrections
• Support for latest versions of MS Word and Edge browser
• Improved support for multi-resolution monitors
• Can use Alt+X as shortcut for the X-ref button

Version 8.11

• New words, senses, definitions and corrections

Version 8.1

• New Chrome extension with reliable look up and support for Replace in Chrome browser
• New words and senses
• Alt+D keyboard hotkey to focus lookup box
• Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2 etc. shortcuts for the dictionary tabs now work within web browser and add-on dictionary tabs
• Right click menu on a WordWeb's pronunciation text now gives option to copy the pronunciation text

Version 8.04

• 8.04a fixed issue with editing X-Ref list
• Database updates and new words
• Fixed issue closing when doing non-default no-tray installation
• New optional Collins English Dictionary add-on
• Update to 2016 editions of the Oxford Dictionary of English and New Oxford American Dictionary: many thousands of new entries (if already purchased, re-download and install from your order download page; note the latest downloads require WordWeb 8.x)

Version 8.03

• 8.03a fixed issue with keyboard commands in v8.03
• About 100 new words, definitions and updates
• Ctrl+Number shortcut to switch reference tab (e.g. Ctrl+2 for second tab)
• Much faster display of some definitions in Chambers add-on dictionary
• Support for Crossword Compiler 10 Unicode word list format

Version 8.02

• About 100 new words, definitions and updates
• Fixes for saving size when used on multiple resolution monitors
• Updated 256 bit digital signatures (security)
• Update to 2015 editions of the Oxford Dictionary of English and New Oxford American Dictionary: many thousands of new entries and audio pronunciations (if already purchased, re-download and install from your order download page; note the latest downloads require WordWeb 8.x)

Version 8.01

• About 100 new words (word list now has over 290 000 entries!)
• Various bug fixes
• Firefox 64 bit support

Version 8

• More than 2000 new words, abbreviations, synonyms and updates
• Updated interface for Windows 10
• One-click Replace from add-on and web references
• Fast and reliable one-click lookup for the latest Firefox, Chrome and Edge browsers
• Support for Thunderbird and improved FireFox (no plugin required)
• Various reliability improvements for one-click, icon and hot key look up
• Improved suggestions for misspellings
• Web reference embedded browser support for more modern sites
• Dictionary tab options to set the default tab to be a web reference
• Easily browse bookmarked word definitions (click to look up)
• Preferences tab with options for OCR and Acrobat look up options
• Numerous other small enhancements
• Small corrections and a few missing words in the optional Chambers Dictionary and thesaurus

Version 7.2

• Better compatibility with Windows 10
• Support for Microsoft Edge browser and wider Replace support
• Database updates and corrections

Version 7.12

• About 100 new words, plus sense updates, and improvements

Version 7.11

• Minor fixes in the one-click look up
• New words, updates and clarifications

Version 7.1

• New words, updates and clarifications
• New separately-installed extension for reliable one-click lookup in Chrome browser
• Improved font for use on high-resolution monitors, and fixed related lookup bug
• Optional Chambers Dictionary 13th edition update, 500+ new words and updates (if already purchased, re-download and install from your order download page; note the latest downloads require WordWeb 7.x)

Version 7.05

• Around 300 new words, updates and clarifications
• Updated one-click lookup functions for broader compatibility
• Optional add-on Oxford ODE and NOAD references updated: added online dictionary updates, including nearly 10000 new word forms and many new usage examples (if already purchased, re-download and install from your order download page; note the latest downloads require WordWeb 7.x)

Version 7.04

• Around 300 new words and updates

Version 7.03

• New words and database updates
• Minor improvements to spelling suggestions

Version 7.02

• New words and database updates
• Optional add-on Chambers references updated: new Chamber Thesaurus 4th edition, and minor update to the dictionary (if already purchased, re-download and install from your order download page; note the latest downloads require WordWeb 7)

Version 7.01

• Fixed issue playing audio pronunciations in add-on dictionaries

Version 7

• Database updates, new words and related links
• Hundreds of new audio pronunciations
• New improved one-click engine, with better 64-bit and Windows 8 support