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- | =====Symbols & Abbreviations ===== | + | =====Symbols & Abbreviations/ |
====Symbols==== | ====Symbols==== | ||
- | Symbols will need to be replaced using Advance | + | Symbols will need to be replaced using Advanced |
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Then you just have to select the appropriate symbol and click Insert. | 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. | + | ====Using Unicode for Symbols==== |
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+ | For any symbols that aren’t in Word, you will need to insert the symbol using '' | ||
[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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<note tip>You can use the search bar at the top of the control page to search for what symbol you want.</ | <note tip>You can use the search bar at the top of the control page to search for what symbol you want.</ | ||
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Once your keyboard is set up you can insert the symbol. | 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. | + | For a Mac press and hold the '' |
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- | + | ====Abbreviations | |
- | ====Abbreviations==== | + | |
We keep abbreviations as they appear in the text. | We keep abbreviations as they appear in the text. | ||
- | < | + | < |
- | ---- | + | =====Q& |
**Q: How should I format ' | **Q: How should I format ' | ||
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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! | 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: My book discusses the "common soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)", and "RNA interference (RNAi)" | + | **Q: Should abbreviations like "A.M." and "A.D." retain their periods, or be changed to " |
- | Good question! Please | + | A: We can keep abbreviations |
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- | **Q: Should abbreviations like " | + | |
- | A: We can keep abbreviations as they are written. TTS will read " |