The long, complex documents that medical writers often work with can place unusual demands on a word processing program. Microsoft Word® is a powerful program, but that does not mean using it properly is always easy or intuitive. Many problems that writers encounter are the result of not knowing exactly how Word works, what unintended effects its options may have, or the best practices for performing certain writing and editing tasks. This article explains some of Word's more troublesome quirks and shows you how to avoid them.
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