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How to Edit and Manage the Custom Dictionary in a MS Word 2010 Technical Document

By Ugur Akinci | February 6, 2012

© Ugur Akinci MS Word 2010 offers two kinds of dictionaries: 1) The standard default dictionary that gets installed with the MS Office, and 2) the CUSTOM dictionary. Any words that are not in the standard dictionary can be added to the custom dictionary. What’s more, you can create more than one custom dictionaries. For example, for all your medical spreadsheets, you can…

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Medical writing

Digitization of Doctor-Patient Communications and the Prospects for Technical Writers

By Ugur Akinci | February 3, 2012

Introduction The digitization of Doctor-Patient communications is a major trend in the healthcare industry. It has been predicted that digital interactions will overtake traditional forms of communication in the years ahead. This development is largely due to the rise of smartphones and other mobile devices which make it easier for patients and doctors to share…

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Arnold Burian – a Technical Communication Interview

By Ugur Akinci | February 1, 2012

© Ugur Akinci Arnold Burian is a technical communicator from Chicago, IL. He is the founder of Technical Writing World, the social network for technical communicators. In January 2012, Arnold is selected the 63rd most influential technical communicator on MindTouch’s list of 400 Most Influential Technical Communicators. QUESTION (1): How long have you been a…

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How to Locate and Display AutoCorrect Options in MS Word

By Ugur Akinci | January 31, 2012

AutoCorrect options are not displayed by default on MS Word ribbon. And when you search for them, they’re not intuitively easy to find either. Here’s how to locate and display the AutoCorrect options and add a link to your QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR for easy future access: 1) Click File >  Options to display the Word Options screen. 2) Click and…

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