Editorium Update

Two weeks ago, I explained how to calculate page margins when typesetting a book in Microsoft Word. I neglected, however, to explain how to set up the pages themselves. So here goes.

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I recently noticed that one of my colleagues, a fellow editor, was reading a document set in 10-point type, with the lines running all the way across his giant 21-inch monitor. He was having a terrible time “tracking” from the end of one line to the beginning of the next, and he was squinting, bending forward in his chair, and generally looking miserable.

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In past newsletters, I’ve sometimes discussed aspects of typesetting in Microsoft Word:

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