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Using the Business Glossary Desktop

Look up a business term in the business glossary to get context and meaning for the business term. Select a term to view its details.
    1. Enter a business term name or description in the search box.
    The Business Glossary Desktop Client returns a list of business terms with names or description that matches the search text.
    2. Optionally, highlight the term in another application and use a keyboard shortcut to launch the Business Glossary Desktop client.
    The Business Glossary Desktop displays a list of business terms that match the term.
    3. Select a business term from the results to view the term details.

Example on Windows

For example, you see the term Profit in a spreadsheet or web page but you do not know what it means.
Complete the following steps to look up the meaning of Profit:
  1. 1. Highlight Profit in the spreadsheet.
  2. 2. Use a keyboard shortcut, such as Ctrl+Shift+Q, to start the Business Glossary Desktop and look up Profit.
  3. 3. The Business Glossary Desktop displays a list of business terms that match Profit.
    4. The following image shows the Business Glossary Desktop with the search results on Windows:
    The figure shows the File, Edit, and Help menus on the top. The buttons to navigate back and forth between business terms are to the left of the Search box. The list of business terms appear as results at the bottom.
  4. 4. On the search results page, click Profit to view the details.
    5. The following image shows the business term details:
    The figure shows the business term capital in the search box and the properties for the Capital asset business term below. The business term properties include Description, Status, Data Steward , Owner, ID, Create Date, and Update Date.

Example on Mac

For example, you see the term Issued Share in a spreadsheet or web page and you do not know what it means.
Complete the following steps to look up the meaning of Issued Share:
  1. 1. Highlight the Issued Share in the spreadsheet.
  2. 2. Use a keyboard shortcut, such as Ctrl+Shift+Q, to start the Business Glossary Desktop and look up Issued Share.
  3. 3. The Business Glossary Desktop displays a list of business terms that match Issued Share.
    4. The following image shows the Business Glossary Desktop with the search results on Mac:
  4. The image shows the buttons to navigate back and forth between business terms are to the left of the Search box and the list of business terms appears as results at the bottom of the Search box.
  5. 4. On the search results page, click Issued Share to view the details.
    6. The following image shows the business term details:
  6. The image shows the business term Issued Share in the Search box and the properties for the business term below. The business term properties include Description, Status, Data Steward, Owner, ID, Create Date, and Update Date.