TIP: Add the date to your file name (even if you don’t like numbers)
A little trick in naming your files and folders can help you save precious time and mind space.
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Use Word templates for plain language and accessibility
Want to get more people in your organization to use plain language and inclusive language and follow accessibility practices? Word templates may be your friend. I used to think Word …
Working with an editor: Creating a gentler view of tracked changes
Tracking changes in Word is important for editors and authors, but seeing all that red can be discouraging. Change those colors for a (somewhat) calmer experience. Tracking changes is an …
Style sheets: What are they & why do you want to use them
Wondering what style sheets are? They’re a simple tool that will ensure consistency across your document and help you communicate with your editor/proofreader.
Don’t let the marked-up text distract you: Using tracked changes when working with an editor
The amount of mark-up you get back from the editor doesn’t signal how good or bad the writing is. But it can be disconcerting to see your work heavily marred in red. Here are two ways you can try to minimize the distraction of tracked changes.
TIP: Find & replace extra carriage returns (newlines) in Google Docs
Google Docs is handy to use especially for collaborations, but its inability to find and replace extra carriage returns or newlines is a pain. Here’s a workaround.
Working in changing times: 5-point checklist for wellbeing
If you’re finding it difficult to concentrate on your scholarly writing in these times of uncertainty, here’s a very simple checklist that might help you ground yourself.
Resources to help you concentrate when working from home
As more people are working from home, some of us are missing the unobtrusive noises or the presence of strangers that usually help us concentrate. If that’s you, here are some online resources you might check out.
TIP: Quick way to insert your favorite symbols into Google Doc (and Word)
I enjoy using Google Docs for collaborative work. One thing that has been stumping me, though, is how to insert symbols that I use often, quickly into the text, without having to take my hands off the keyboard. Finally, I’ve found a hack!
How to organize your life based on your Myers-Briggs personality type
Do you know your Myers-Briggs personality type, and want to find to right tools to organize your life and work?