Installing MegaReplacer

Before installing MegaReplacer, please make sure you have the right version of the program for your version of Microsoft Word. MegaReplacer is available for

• Word 6 and 7 (95).

• Word 8 and above (97 and above).

The version of MegaReplacer for one of these will not run correctly in the other, even though at first it may appear to. To check your version of Microsoft Word:

1. Click the Help menu item at the top of your Word window.

2. Click “About Microsoft Word.”

You’ll see the version of Word you are running at the top of the window that appears.

If you need a different version of MegaReplacer than the one you have now, please download it at www.editorium.com before proceeding.

Once you’ve downloaded and unzipped (or unstuffed) the proper version of the program, you’ll see the MegaReplacer template, which is named REPLACER.DOT. (If you need software to unzip or unstuff the program, you can download it from www.winzip.com or www.aladdinsys.com.) To use the template, follow this procedure:

1. Open it in Microsoft Word by clicking File > Open, selecting the template, and clicking the Open button. Do not open the template by double-clicking it outside of Microsoft Word. If you do, the program will not be installed correctly, and you’ll run into problems later.

2. Double-click the large button that says “Double-Click here to Install.”

3. Follow the prompts on your screen.

This will install MegaReplacer as a global template or add-in. If you elected to have the program start automatically when you start Microsoft Word, the program template will be saved to your Templates and Startup folders. If you elected not to have the program start automatically, it will be saved to your Templates folder. If you have trouble installing the program template, you can simply copy it to your Templates and Startup folders by hand.

When the installation is finished, if the MegaReplacer template is still open on your screen, close it. You can now discard the installation template or save it as a backup.

If you elected to have MegaReplacer start automatically when you start Word, you’ll need to follow a simple procedure to make it available during the same Word session as the one in which you installed it:

1. Click the Tools menu. (In Word 6 or 7 [95], click File.)

2. Click Templates and Add-ins. (In Word 6 or 7 [95], click Templates.)

3. Put a check in the checkbox next to Replacer.dot.

4. Click the OK button.

If you didn’t elect to have MegaReplacer start automatically when you start Word, you’ll need to activate it each time you start Word:

1. Click the Tools menu. (In Word 6 or 7 [95], click File.)

2. Click Templates and Add-ins. (In Word 6 or 7 [95], click Templates.)

3. Put a check in the checkbox next to Replacer.dot.

4. Click the OK button.

Please do not rename any of the MegaReplacer macros, copy them to another template, or remove them from the MegaReplacer template. MegaReplacer uses these macros in combination and will not work properly if they have been copied to another template or renamed or if some of the macros are no longer present.

Other MegaReplacer Files

MegaReplacer comes with two documentation files, REPLACER.DOC (a Word document) and REPLACER.CHM (a Windows Help document), both of which contain the instructions for using MegaReplacer. If you’re using Microsoft Windows, REPLACER.CHM should go in your Windows/Help folder. If you’re using a Macintosh, you can delete REPLACER.CHM.

MegaReplacer also comes with several “master lists” to get you started:

• Automatic.doc, a list of commonly misspelled words and other editorial corrections that can almost always be safely made automatically. Don’t take my word for it, though; you should look through the list to decide for yourself which of the entries you want to use. If you’re wondering what those funny codes are at the end of some of the entries, see “Using Word’s Find Options” in this documentation.

• Semiautomatic.doc, a list of editorial corrections that need manual approval.

• Bible Short2Long.doc, a list of abbreviated names of Bible books that MegaReplacer will spell out for you.

• Months Short2Long.doc, a list of the months of the year that MegaReplacer will spell out for you.

The program may include other master lists as well, as I’ll be adding some from time to time. Please don’t use any of these lists blindly. You should modify them to meet your own editing needs. In particular, you may want to shorten them, break them up, or use only selections from them, especially the first two lists, which are long and will take a long time to find and replace.