Adobe FrameMaker — Easy Zoom Shortcuts with Esc + z
Here are some great shortcuts to help you zoom in and out of your Adobe FrameMaker document. They all depend on the Esc + z combo keys. Display Zoom Menu Options dialog box Esc z s Zoom in one step Esc z i Zoom out one step Esc z o Zoom to fit the window…
Read MoreEliminate Nominalization from your Technical Writing
© Ugur Akinci Eliminate nominalization (i.e., turning verbs and adjectives into nouns) not only from your technical documents but from all your writing. Nominalization is the name grammarians have given to the process by which direct verbs are turned into convoluted phrases by adding suffixes like –tion, –ment, etc. There are other ways (fertile…
Read MoreHow Technical Communication has ruined The Movies for me
© Ugur Akinci There used to be a time when I was simply nuts for the movies… I used to watch them, think about them, analyze and write about them. I actually ended up writing 6 unproduced feature-length screenplays as well. At one point I even started to coach other junior-level writers on how to…
Read MoreAdobe FrameMaker — Magic of Ctrl+q Shortcuts
© 2010 Ugur Akinci The Ctrl+q combination of key strokes creates some very useful alphanumeric effects in Adobe FrameMaker. Keep the following list next to your keyboard when working on your FM document: Ctrl + q + 1 – ± Ctrl + q + 6 – ¹ (Superscript 1) Ctrl + q + 7 –…
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