I thought I'd share the one word processing feature I can't live without: screen splitting.
It's the reason I refuse to write in the Post-Gazette's content management system or basically any word processor that isn't Microsoft Word. When I'm done I copy the text over to Libercus so it can be published. Word's split-screen function is well worth the extra step. Here's the how-to: Open a document, click "view" on your menu bar, then choose "split screen." You can use your mouse to place the split wherever you want it in the document, and you can scroll through it to view different parts of the same document simultaneously. I write my stories on the top of the document and put all my notes underneath. Using the split screen I can see my notes and my story at the same time and everything is all together. There are other ways to achieve the same effect, for example, by opening two different windows side-by-side. Sometimes I do this as well, for example, if I'm getting information from a website or an email message. More typically, though, I copy and paste whatever content I need into the bottom of my Word doc and view it there. Writers, give split screen a try, but in the end do what works best for you.
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