TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:RE: dangers of spellcheck From:Maggie_Secara -at- capgroup -dot- com Date:Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:41:44 -0800
>
> Oh please. Talk to me when you realize that in a table, you've
> mistakenly typed D-eye-NG for D-one-NG and gone back to replace it with
> a "Replace All" to save time!
>
> That saved time alright - saved me from doing ANYTHING else with my time
> except going through the 200 page document looking for "word1ng",
> "send1ng", "land1ng", etc ... I am SUCH a dope!
Did you consider using the Undo button? Replace All is one action, so you
can undo it in one click. Then do the replace again correctly.
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Maggie Secara, Technical Writer |
| The Capital Group Companies | Location: LAO-333 32 | Extension: 92274 |
| Outside: (213) 452-2274 | E-mail: maggie_secara -at- capgroup -dot- com |
| [ Mailing: 333 S. Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 USA ] |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
WebWorks ePublisher Pro for Word features support for every major Help
format plus PDF, HTML and more. Flexible, precise, and efficient content
delivery. Try it today! http://www.webworks.com/techwr-l
Easily create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to any popular Help file format or printed documentation. Learn more at http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList
---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- infoinfocus -dot- com -dot-