One tool that I absolutely could not do without is a text expander – a program that saves time by completing frequently used phrases or snippets of text. In the past, I used the Autocorrect function in MS Word to do this. For example, I had set up Word so that when I typed ‘hivx’, the words ‘human immunodeficiency virus’ …
Saving time with MS Word add-ins
How Microsoft Word add-ins can speed up your editing When they were first brought out, ‘labour-saving devices’ such as washing machines, dryers, vacuum cleaners and dishwashers were sold as great time-savers. Sadly, the promised additional leisure time has simply been absorbed into yet more work. It seems to be the same with editing. We now have a host of different …
A clearer view in MS Word
See more clearly in Print Layout view Editors often work with a document in Print Layout view in MS Word. It gives you useful information such as what’s in the header and whether the page numbering is correct. But when working on main text, it can be helpful to get the headers and footers out of the way. Hide the …