This page contains helpful information to guide you through the online submission process. We recommend that you print this page and use it as a reference during this process.
How do I add bold, underline, or italics to my abstract?
How do I enter superscript and subscript characters?
How do I add symbols and Greek characters?
What should I do if the Greek character, special symbol, or multinational/accented character that I want to use is not included in the list of supported characters and symbols?
Can I include tabular information in my abstract?
When I try to paste a simple table into the body of the abstract it looks okay where I insert it, but when I go to the preview it doesn't look right. How can I get it to hold?
Can I include a figure in my abstract?
I am going to insert a figure into my abstract. You state the figure must fit within the box provided and be sent to you in hardcopy form. The figure is currently larger than the desired size. Must I shrink it before I send it?
Can I "spell check" my abstract?
Can I import text from another document?
How long can my abstract be?
Can I view the information I've entered and see how it will appear in the abstract?
Can I print a draft of my abstract?
Why does my abstract print out on more than page?
Will the published version of the abstract look exactly like the final printout?
Where can I find the institution reference numbers?
I have completed my abstract. Where is the submit button?
When I leave the authors (or any other) data entry screen and then come back it appears to have lost all of my changes. Is my data lost and how can I get it back?
Other questions or issues about abstract submission?
Internet Explorer users: Use the Formatting Buttons.
Netscape or MAC users: To add special formatting to your text, you must type a special code before and after the text you want to format. For example, to add bold formatting to a word or phrase in your abstract, you would enter the following information:
[bold] word or phrase [/bold]The special codes are as follows:Bold: Insert [bold] before the text and [/bold] after the text.Italic: Insert [italic] before the text and [/italic] after the text.Underline: Insert [underline] before the text and [/underline] after the text.
How do I enter superscript and subscript characters?Subscript: Insert [sub] before the text and [/sub] after the text which you want subscripted.Superscript: Insert [sup] before the text and [/sup] after the text which you want superscripted.
How do I add symbols and Greek characters?To add a Greek or symbol character, click the character you wish to insert on the Character Map. The program will automatically insert at the end of the current text a special code for that character in the text box.
What should I do if the Greek character, special symbol, or multinational/accented character that I want to use is not included in the list of supported characters and symbols?E-mail to beth@strategicresults.com or send a fax to [ProjectContactFax] and explain which character or symbol you want to use. If at all possible, that character or symbol will be added to the list of supported characters and symbols for use by all authors.
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Can I include tabular information in my abstract?Yes. To create a table, click on Add/Edit table (limited to 8 columns). Greek characters and symbols are supported using the special bracket codes. You can also use the special bracket codes to add bold, italic, underline, superscript and subscript. The "Preview Abstract" screen will show boxes around each table entry. The boxes will be removed prior to publication and the table will appear in a standard table format.
When I try to paste a simple table into the body of the abstract it looks okay where I insert it, but when I go to the preview it doesn't look right. How can I get it to hold?The submission program does not allow tables to be pasted directly into the body of the abstract. To ensure that we receive the table in the proper format you need to enter any tabular information into the table function built into the program. Simply click on add/edit table and enter the data into the cells provided.
Can I include a figure in my abstract?If you wish to include a figure(s) with your abstract, you can use the Submission Programs figure function to reserve space for your figure or you may upload your figure directly. If you reserve space for any figure(s), you must then mail your figure(s) (on a separate sheet of paper) along with the final printout of your abstract to the submission mailing address.
If you need to re-upload a figure, you will need to rename the file before uploading for a second time.
I am going to insert a figure into my abstract. You state the figure must fit within the box provided and be sent to you in hardcopy form. The figure is currently larger than the desired size. Must I shrink it before I send it?The figure does not need to be the exact required size when sent to us. We scan and resize the figure here. However, the figure will be made to fit within the box provided so be sure that it will clearly demonstrate the data at that size and does not have any symbols or text which may become unreadable when shrunk.
Can I "spell check" my abstract?No. The online submission program does not have a spell check function. However, you can copy the text and paste it into your computer's word processing program and perform the spell check in that program. We strongly encourage you to use the "Spell Check" and "Grammar Check" functions.
Can I import text from another document?Yes. You can copy text from another document and paste it into the online text boxes. Remember that you must enter codes for any Greek characters or special symbols.
How long can my abstract be?There is an automatic feature incorporated into the program which checks the size of your abstract each time you save (it will report the amount of space used as a percentage). The program will not allow you to submit if the abstract is too long.
Note: The character count does include spaces.
Can I view the information I've entered and see how it will appear in the abstract?Yes. Any information that has been entered and saved may be viewed by clicking Preview Abstract.
Can I print a draft of my abstract?Yes. You can print a copy of all information entered and saved by going to the Preview Abstract screen and selecting "Print" from your browser's file menu.
Why does my abstract print out on more than one page?If you have an image within your abstract and it has large dimensions, it will push the abstract onto a second page. You need to resize your image's dimensions and re-upload it so that it fits onto one page.
Will the published version of the abstract look exactly like the final printout?No. The published version will be reformatted. You will not be able to adjust the margins or have much control over the appearance in the electronic version that you submit, but adjustments will be made for publication. The text will probably be justified.
Where can I find the institution reference numbers?If you scroll down to the bottom of the Author/Institution page you will see the area where you can enter the institution information for your abstract. Once that is entered, take the corresponding institution number (listed to the left of each entry) and put it in the institution reference space of the author that belongs to that institution.
I have completed my abstract. Where is the submit button?Along the left side of the Internet page click on the "Submit Abstract" button. Click OK if you are finished editing. You will need to click the red box in the top center of your screen stating "Yes, I am finished making changes. Submit my abstract now". If you have submitted successfully you will be directed to a "Thank you for submitting" screen.
When I leave the authors (or any other) data entry screen and then come back it appears to have lost all of my changes. Is my data lost and how can I get it back?Your data is probably not lost if you hit the save key. What is happening is your computer or server is caching pages, or displaying the page as it remembers it when first opened. If you hit the reload/refresh button you will force the computer to go out and get a fresh copy of the page, which should have your changes reflected on it.
You can call Beth Bolton at 443.451.7251. Be sure to have your Document ID ready.
You may also email: beth@strategicresults.com.