Help with passing highlighted word to Dictionary (from MS Word)

[mlondon]

Hi, I'm a workflow newbie.

 

As MS Word does not allow direct lookup using OS X's Dictionary, I want to make a workflow where I can highlight a word, press a hotkey, and have Alfred open Dictionary.app and paste the word in the search box.

I was able to create a Hotkey with Action: Pass thru to workflow and Argument: Selection in OS X

It then launches Dictionary, but I cant figure out how to paste the selected word.

 

Much appreciated.

[deanishe]

You don't need to launch Dictionary.app.
 
Connect your Hotkey directly to an Open URL Action and set the URL to: dict://{query}
 

[mlondon]

You don't need to launch Dictionary.app.

 Connect your Hotkey directly to an Open URL Action and set the URL to: dict://{query}

 

 

So simple, thank you !

[sots]

I'm attempting to do something similar:

-  Create a workflow to pass on OS X selection though to the Dictionary

-  Then, if the full definition is desired, open the Dictionary with the OS X selection passed through

 

What I've done:

-  Created a workflow: Hotkey (Action: pass thru to workflow; Argument: selection in macOS) + Dictionary Filter

 

Problem: While this does indeed show the definition in the Alfred window, pressing return does nothing/nada/zilch

 

Ideas?  Many thanks!

[deanishe]

Do exactly what I said above.

 

Add an Open URL Action with the URL dict://{query} and connect your Dictionary Filter to it.

Edited February 16, 2017 by deanishe