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Symbols will need to be replaced using Advanced Symbol in Word. Simply go to the top menu bar in word, select the dropdown menu for Insert and select Advanced Symbol.
This will open up a new window.
Then you just have to select the appropriate symbol and click Insert.
For any symbols that aren’t in Word, you will need to insert the symbol using Unicode
. First, you will need to set up your keyboard for Unicode input.
List of Control Characters for Unicode
Graphemica - Find the unicode for all characters
Once your keyboard is set up you can insert the symbol.
For a Mac press and hold the Option
key as you enter the appropriate code. For Windows it is the same process but with the Alt
key.
We keep abbreviations as they appear in the text.
Q: How should I format 'æ'? The book I have uses a lot of older medical terms (e.g. Bullæ , Squamæ,Papulæ , æther, etc.)
A: You can insert these letters using Insert > Advanced Symbol in Word. It may appear as all caps after insertion, but you can change that to lowercase using the appropriate button in the toolbar.
Q: If we have Ampersands in the text, or simlar symbols such as # or %, should we replace them with the proper word?
If the symbols are actually part of the original text then we keep them. If it’s a result of a messed up conversion, we can fix them. Text-to-speech is smart!
Q: Should abbreviations like "A.M." and "A.D." retain their periods, or be changed to "AM" and "AD"? I am just wondering if the periods would make it sound awkward as a DAISY talking book.
A: We can keep abbreviations as they are written. TTS will read "A.M." and "A.D." as intended. Also, one thing to keep in mind is that many people with print impairments read the e-text, so it's best to keep it as true to the original writing as possible.