Helium writers: How to write so my article doesn't get lost.

I always write articles first in Word, save them, then copy and paste when I am ready to publish. I have done this since the beginning so I can edit and make changes, plus it helps when I don't have time to finish in one sitting. I have also heard that using the Helium spell check can cause formatting problems, so I prefer to spell check in Word, then copy and paste to publish. I do this with AC articles, too.

Have to agree with Pearlgrace - I too just write in Word and save a copy to my computer. Then I copy and paste into Helium. This makes it easier as well if I decide to leapfrog my article at a later date, much easier than editing in Helium itself

I sympathize with you. Unfortunately, I have had this happen to me too over on Helium. The best thing to do once you have finished writing, but before you have submitted the article is just to copy it. You don't even need to do anything else. Then, if it suddenly disappears, you can just paste it back in the same area again. That is to say, you don't even need a word processing program, just use the copy up at the top of the computer page. You only use the paste if your orignal disappears. Good luck with Helium!

Hi writersedge. That is such a bummer that you lost an article on Helium. Here's what I do: I always write the article in my word processing program. I use Word or Microsoft Works' writing program. I then save the document yet keep it open. Then I go to the page on Helium where you enter what is going to be said. Next, I copy the article and paste it into Helium's writing page. This way, if the Helium page screws up, you still have your original article saved in Word (or whatever word processing program you are using.) Good luck and take care, writersdge.