Apple Notes is my primary writing application. I write more words in Notes than in any other app. I appreciate unadorned, straightforward writing experiences. If…
Poet Ponders the Digital
Tag: Microsoft Word
It’s far more than an eight-hour day. It’s more than a five-day work week. “It” is trying to keep our two daughters on track academically. Because…
Our daughters and I assembled a simple Windows computer for them to use for homeschooling tasks. We haven’t had a Windows system for many years…
I overuse some words and phrases in my writing. Most writers have some problem words. It isn’t that the words should never be used, or…
We learned a lesson tonight when I was trying to submit a script to a production company: PDFs from DOC files are much, much smaller…
Monday night, I spent an hour reviewing basic Word skills with my students. One student asked why she needed to learn the “right” way to…
Most writers develop patterns in their prose. Experts can use these patterns to calculate the likelihood that a given text was written by a particular…
For the last couple of days I have been reformatting and revising a Word document I created and then passed along to colleagues. Unfortunately the…
Sometimes the technology wins. The reality of computers is that they are still machines. This means that parts wear out — hard drives certainly come…
How do I respond to student writing using online technologies? I tend to make extensive use of Microsoft Word‘s “track changes” and “reviewing” modes. The…