Category Archives: Programs

Add-Ins from Microsoft

By Jack Lyon | Published: June 15, 2023

By Jack Lyon, the Editorium I’ve created lots of Microsoft Word add-ins at the Editorium, but did you know that Microsoft also provides add-ins, many of them free? Here’s how to explore and use these add-ins right from within Microsoft Word. In the search bar at the top of your Word window, enter “add-in.” You’ll […]

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Writing Down the Chaos

By Jack Lyon | Published: November 11, 2022

By Jack Lyon, the Editorium You can’t do much carpentry with your bare hands, and you can’t do much thinking with your bare brain. —Bo Dahlbom High school English class. Freshman year. The teacher explained how to: Come up with a thesis statement. Create an outline of arguments supporting the thesis statement. Write a paper […]

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The Law of Least Surprise

By Jack Lyon | Published: October 31, 2013

I wear many hats, but two of my favorites are my editing hat (really just a green-celluloid visor that protects my eyes from the glare of the lightbulb dangling overhead) and my programming hat (a rakish fedora with a feather on the side). I alternate between the two on any given day, but there’s one […]

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Editing Documents in LaTeX

By Jack Lyon | Published: October 24, 2013

Do you ever have to edit a document written in LaTeX? There’s recently been some discussion on Copyediting-L about how to do this. I know of three methods. Method 1: Work in raw LaTeX LaTeX looks like this: chapter[On the Origin and Design of Government]{On the Origin and Design of Government in General, with Concise […]

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Useful Downloads

By Jack Lyon | Published: July 5, 2007

Okay, I admit it: I’m a software junkie. I sometimes spend hours finding, downloading, and playing with new programs that I think might increase my productivity. Here are a few of my recent finds: Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats. If you have Word XP or 2003 and need to […]

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Author Tools Template

By Jack Lyon | Published: February 9, 2006

I’m constantly having to clean up files from authors. Most of them have no clue about how a manuscript should be structured or formatted. That’s why I’ve created an Author Tools template–to help authors write, structure, and format their manuscripts in an easy, consistent way. (And, of course, to simplify my life–and possibly yours.) You […]

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From Word 2K to 2003 Part 1–Looking up the Mountain

By Jack Lyon | Published: April 21, 2004

[Editor’s note: This week marks the first installment in a series of reports by Word expert Steve Hudson on Word 2003–installation, features, and much, much more. If you’re thinking of upgrading, you won’t want to miss it. Next week, we’ll return to our regularly scheduled feature articles and include the rest of Steve’s installments in […]

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Razzmatag

By Jack Lyon | Published: September 4, 2002

I’m excited to announce the release of our new program, RazzmaTag! Cute name, but what does it do? Well, do you need to tag characters and formatting in Microsoft Word so your documents can be imported into a typesetting program? Do you ever need to turn typesetting tags into formatting in Word? What? You never […]

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More Bugs

By Jack Lyon | Published: November 14, 2001

More bugs this week–just so you’ll know what to watch out for while you’re editing in Microsoft Word. Thanks to all who contributed to the collection. I’ve included a couple of my own “favorites” as well. One bug I particularly dislike is the “no-delete-with-Tracking” bug. When I edit, I usually turn Tracking on so I […]

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Bug Collection

By Jack Lyon | Published: November 7, 2001

In the past couple of newsletters, I put out a call for bugs–or just things that bug you–in Microsoft Word. Thanks to everyone who responded. I had some of my own bugs to share, but I’ll save those for another day. And now, the bug collection–including some useful advice! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Styles and Fields ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Steve […]

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