Category Archives: Word for Writers

BE The Formatting Genie…Make a Manuscript Template!

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

Welcome to Techie Tuesday here at More Cowbell! This is the day each week when I unleash my inner geek and we talk about some groovy piece of technology or a technical point of writing. Last week we discussed Microsoft Word’s … Continue reading →

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I’m Starting a New Manuscript! Where’s my “Formatting Genie?”

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

Welcome to Techie Tuesday here at More Cowbell! Last Tuesday, I promised to let out my inner geek more often and share some software trainer magic. Naturally, the question I get asked the most came to mind. How do I … Continue reading →

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Do You Use “Track Changes” in Word? (Betcha it’s your BFF after reading this…)

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

In yesterday’s post on Writers In The Storm, I talked about LinkedIn and how writers could use it easily and wisely. 🙂 Click here if you missed it. Karen McFarland left a comment on the LinkedIn post that cued me in … Continue reading →

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A Microsoft Word Party + July Webinar Winners

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

Last Friday several of us got together and had the June webinar with the focus on how to use Microsoft Word more efficiently. We always have a great time in these trainings – not just because we get to learn … Continue reading →

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Keyboard Shortcuts and Other Amazing Productivity Tips

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

As you might have surmised from some earlier blogs, I work with accountants. Seeing the mountains of paperwork that go in and out is nothing short of astonishing during tax season. Accountants’ fingers tap a keyboard, particularly on the 10-key side, … Continue reading →

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Track Changes…Friend To Writers and Trees

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

I was doing L.A Traffic Hell yesterday, on my way to work, thinking about the Track Changes feature in Microsoft Word. (Really, I was. I’m a software geek…we think about this stuff.) Track Changes is a MUST for writers. It really … Continue reading →

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Starting a New Manuscript

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

 Originally posted on September 9, 2010 by writersinthestorm How can you make it easier, every time, to open a new document in Word and start a new manuscript? I have friends who angst every time they do this over … Continue reading →

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Formatting Your Manuscript – 25 Lines Per Page

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

Originally posted on July 8, 2010 by writersinthestorm When someone in my writing chapter asked me if I could “please, please, please write a blog about how to get 25 lines per page,” I responded “of course I will” even though I’d never done this … Continue reading →

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