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Framemaker
Turning off Graphics Display
Hiding Graphics makes pages display faster which can facilitate editing.

View - Options , deselect graphics click set
Defining a User Variable
A Variable functions as a placeholder for text. The definition of a variable can be changed later and all occurences of the variable will be automatically updated.  This can save time of editing or finding and pasting and can prevent errors.

Select word or phrase, select
Special>Variable>Create Variable
Set Variable Name
Set Definition
Click Add

Inserting a variable

click on word to be replaced
Select Special > Variable
In Variables Scroll List choose variable
Click Replace
Inserting a variable using keyboard shortcut

Place cursor in text
Press Ctrl + 0 and then use arrows to select variable name
Finding and Changing Text  to variable name
Copy the word where it is a variable
Use find and replace (after pasting the variable material into the dialog for pasting)
Changing a variable definition
Special > Variable
Select variable name from Variable scroll list
Click Edit Definition
Enter new variable definition
Click Done
Click Done
Use Thesaurus
Go to top of doc
Click on a word
Select Edit> Thesaurus
Select a word from the Synonyms List
You can look up another word
From the Word Pop-up menu, select a word
Click Replace
You can continue with find and replace, using  the replace from the open thesaurus
Check Spelling
Remember there are three dictionaries: Framemaker, Personal (for all your documents) and Document (for current document or book only)

The spell checker looks for misspelled words and typographical errors (repeated words and double spaces, etc)

Go to page 1
Click in the first text
Select Edit > Spelling Checker
Click Start Checking

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Emerging Careers - How to Become a Technical Writer by Gurudutt Kamath

Free Online Textbook to DOWNLOAD by David McMurrey - I was  introduced to this excellent internet article by Gurudutt Kamath for aspiring technical writers referred to above.
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Grammar, Punctuation & Capitalization Handbook (NASA)

Rensselaer Writing Center

Writing Press Releases

Writing White Papers

Writing Business Proposals

Writing Business Email

The Dynamic Style Guide

Open Office Org - An Alternative to Word

The Grammar Trap

Day in the Life of a Tech Writer (every reload brings another tech writer's story)

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Revision Checklist (for all business communications writings)
Books: 0312309236, 020530902X , 0062733818

Becoming a Technical Writer in 4 Easy Steps (And Many Substeps :-) )

Getting Employed

The Art and Profession of Technical Communication

Trends in Documentation Systems

White Papers Boost Tech Product Sales

Perils of DYI Documentation

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A Buyers Guide to Market Research

Content Creation for the WWW

Shorthand as an asset for Technical Writers

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Speedwriting tips

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