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public:nnels:etext:symbols [2022/08/29 14:11]
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 A: Superscripts are not part of the symbols. You can use the direct formatting buttons on the home ribbon, and there are some short keys. [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/format-text-as-superscript-or-subscript-in-word-507cdffd-8169-4872-96ec-909ea5888dc6#OfficeVersion=Windows|Here is a link to more instructions.]] A: Superscripts are not part of the symbols. You can use the direct formatting buttons on the home ribbon, and there are some short keys. [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/format-text-as-superscript-or-subscript-in-word-507cdffd-8169-4872-96ec-909ea5888dc6#OfficeVersion=Windows|Here is a link to more instructions.]]
  
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 +Q: General question for a number of upcoming non-fiction books: Should we keep "COVID" all-caps? While it's a medical word, given that it is not pronounced letter-by-letter in general society, I'm wondering if it would be frustrating for listeners to hear it spelled out one letter at a time.
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 +A: Really good question. There are variations on how screenreaders will read the Acronym, and also people will be reading this book with a braille display. Since some screen readers will read it as a full word, and braille readers will need to proper acronym we should keep it in all caps.
  
  
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