Updating Terms And Definitions Editing a Term or Definition Select the term from the Glossary task pane. Edit the term or definition. Deleting a Term Select the term from the Glossary task pane. Select Home > Delete. Click Yes to delete the term. NOTE: Deleting a term removes the term and its definition from the glossary. If you attempt to delete a term used as a synonym, a warning message is displayed. Any terms using the deleted term as a synonym will be updated to reflect a blank definition. Previous Article Next Article