[bksvol-discuss] Re: points of navigation followed by three asterisks
- From: Angel Murphy <angel.murphy83@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:37:20 -0500
Yes I would like to know that verry same thing? An my next question that I
would like to ask. Is, Is there a faster way to move from chapter to chapter
using Microsoft word 2007?
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On Nov 18, 2012, at 4:21 PM, "Doug Maples" <WDMaples@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I recently started proofreading a book in which the first four lines of a
> chapter had:
>
> blank line
> Chapter 1
> * * *
> These are the first words of the first paragraph.
>
> The chapter 1 and the three asterisks are all in 16 point bold and the first
> words of the paragraph are in 12 point. This as it should be.
>
> Here's my question:
>
> We have recently been told to put the triple asterisks after the chapter
> name. This is all new to me because for so many years we were told to put a
> blank line to protect the Daisy navigation. It seems counterproductive to me
> to put the triple asterisks were there should be a blank line. Also, I would
> think that the Bookshare tool would bring those asterisks up to the same
> line as the Chapter 1. The Bookshare tool does not like chapter names of the
> same font size to be on separate lines, so it will bring them up onto a
> single line. But that leaves you without a blank line to separate all the
> chapter stuff from the paragraph.
>
> Why can't we just leave off the triple asterisks? Much simpler and much
> cleaner. And we don't have to worry about what the Bookshare tool is going
> to do. Also, wouldn't you rather listen to just the words than to hear your
> book reader telling you * * *?
>
> Thanks,
> - Doug
>
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