Author's Notes for "Spreading the Word"
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starwatcher_fic.
My second story, again written for Sentinel Angst dues, and I was still surprised to be able to write anything. But I had ulterior motives with this one -- I had just finished passing around my Word Tips booklet to the teachers at my school. It was received with such enthusiasm that I thought I'd offer it to my online friends, and conceived this story. My Tips Booklet wasn't deliberately planned as Blair's was; it started as a mere three pages, and kept growing over about four years, through six revisions. The current version, though it needs updating (changes after Word 2003 aren't included), is still useful for those who struggle with Word.
As you've guessed from that admission, Blair's 'cheat-sheet' is mine. The booklet is packed with 'how-to' tips for making Word easier to use -- handy hints on keyboard shortcuts, formatting your page, use of tables, downloading, saving, and manipulating information from the Internet (ie fanfiction) and bunches of other stuff. There is even a section on simple HTML coding. It does not contain any information on spreadsheets, database, Power Point, or graphs -- I have never learned how to use them. It is also specific to Microsoft Word; if you use MS Works, or whatever is on a Macintosh, this is not what you need.
If you would like a copy -- no charge -- and if your computer will accept attachments, e-mail me at starwatcher -at- dreamwidth.org to request it. I will e-mail the attachments back to you. It's a large file -- 50 + pages, almost 500 KB. If you think your server or e-mail program will 'burp', let me know and I'll break it into two e-mails. Also, let me know if you need the format for European-style "A-4" paper; it's a different file that will print out to those dimensions. If your computer will not accept attachments, ask a family member or friend to e-mail me, and you can get a printout from them. Unless you are the local 'Word guru', you will find new and useful information in here, so feel free to ask. You have permission to share with (make copies for) family, friends, and co-workers, but I retain any future publishing rights.
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My second story, again written for Sentinel Angst dues, and I was still surprised to be able to write anything. But I had ulterior motives with this one -- I had just finished passing around my Word Tips booklet to the teachers at my school. It was received with such enthusiasm that I thought I'd offer it to my online friends, and conceived this story. My Tips Booklet wasn't deliberately planned as Blair's was; it started as a mere three pages, and kept growing over about four years, through six revisions. The current version, though it needs updating (changes after Word 2003 aren't included), is still useful for those who struggle with Word.
As you've guessed from that admission, Blair's 'cheat-sheet' is mine. The booklet is packed with 'how-to' tips for making Word easier to use -- handy hints on keyboard shortcuts, formatting your page, use of tables, downloading, saving, and manipulating information from the Internet (ie fanfiction) and bunches of other stuff. There is even a section on simple HTML coding. It does not contain any information on spreadsheets, database, Power Point, or graphs -- I have never learned how to use them. It is also specific to Microsoft Word; if you use MS Works, or whatever is on a Macintosh, this is not what you need.
If you would like a copy -- no charge -- and if your computer will accept attachments, e-mail me at starwatcher -at- dreamwidth.org to request it. I will e-mail the attachments back to you. It's a large file -- 50 + pages, almost 500 KB. If you think your server or e-mail program will 'burp', let me know and I'll break it into two e-mails. Also, let me know if you need the format for European-style "A-4" paper; it's a different file that will print out to those dimensions. If your computer will not accept attachments, ask a family member or friend to e-mail me, and you can get a printout from them. Unless you are the local 'Word guru', you will find new and useful information in here, so feel free to ask. You have permission to share with (make copies for) family, friends, and co-workers, but I retain any future publishing rights.
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