I posted this before, but this is a good time to repost, for those who missed it: Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to ask a question in the comments. I’ll answer it in a future … Continue reading
Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future Tip. Like everyone else on the planet, I understand I must switch to ‘airplane mode’ … Continue reading
I read a post on Jane Friedman about “How to Turn a Microsoft Word Document Into an Ebook (EPUB)” (thank you, Debby Gies, for providing this link). Friedman tells about converting Word manuscripts into a Kindle-ready ebook–which is good to know, but I already conquered that mountain. Here’s what tweaked my interest: I occasionally get … Continue reading
Tech Tips for Writers is an (almost) weekly post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future Tip. I posted this one over a decade ago, and realize it is more important … Continue reading
Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have asked about. Feel free to do the same in the comments. I’ll answer it in a future Tip. Today’s tip: How to change the size of desktop icons in five seconds Category: Problem-solving … Continue reading
I posted this over a decade ago, but it is more important than ever Q: How do you create the copyright symbol in Word? A: It’s easier than you think. Hold down the Alt key and press 0169. Use the keypad with the num lock on–don’t use the number row. I could not get this … Continue reading
A lot of teacher-authors read my WordDreams blog. In this monthly column, I share a popular post from my education blog, Ask a Tech Teacher. As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Each Tuesday, I’ll share one of … Continue reading
I’ve updated this to reflect a few more tricks I learned since publishing it in the mid-2000 teens: Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it … Continue reading
Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to ask a question in the comments. I’ll answer it in a future Tip. This is a little geeky, but I love it Q: I love the Windows snipping tool, … Continue reading
Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to ask a question in the comments. I’ll answer it in a future Tip. Q: I’m writing a very (very) important paper and all of a sudden, the screen is … Continue reading
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