Here are the steps to provide your feedback to an author. This example supposes that you are accepting a paper Subject to Revision. If you are rejecting a paper, just select the appropriate radio button and template.

The process is as follows:

  1.  Select the radio button Accept Subject To Revision
  2. Click YOUR NOTE PAD and select under SHARED TEMPLATES the one labeled 3a (Your list will be shorter than the one below)..
  3. Click INSERT
  4. In Word, copy your comments to the clipboard.
  5. In the Comments to Authors, scroll down until you see
     ============ Paste or Insert Your Development Letter Here =============. 
    At that location, past your comments.
  6. click SUBMIT