How to have the fairest grant application of them all!

File format info and best practices for figures being inserted into word, with grant proposals in mind:

• Why use Word instead of Google Docs (just in case you were considering that! 😜).
• Why use Vector image formats for diagrams, graphs, and flow charts.
  • What is a 'vector file' vs a 'pixel file'?
  • How do they effect proposals?
• 1. After you have a vector figure in Adobe Illustrator, how to export an SVG file of the image.
  • For advanced users doing fancy things, know about the limitations of SVG format for Word.
• 2. Inserting the SVG image into Word.
• 3. Inserting a diagram from Power Point into Word as a vector image.
• 4. Exporting the Word file into a PDF for submission!