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How to change text direction in a comment balloon in Word

The problem: Documents created in a country that uses a right-to-left language, like Israel, will display text within comment balloons as right-to-left, even if the document language and the proofing language are both set to default to English.  For example: if you open a comment box, the cursor appears on the righthand side, and your … Continue reading How to change text direction in a comment balloon in Word

Medical writing certificate

Just a short note today. I was happy to hear this week that I’ve passed all the tests needed to earn the Essential Skills Certificate from the American Medical Writers Association. This required taking 7 courses, most of which I was able to complete at home through AMWA’s self-study modules. Even though I’ve been a … Continue reading Medical writing certificate