Jack Lyon began his publishing career in 1978 as proofreading coordinator at a university press. A few years later, he became associate editor and then managing editor at a trade publishing house, where he supervised publishing staff and edited hundreds of books. In 1996 he started the Editorium (www.editorium.com) to create Microsoft Word add-ins for editors, typesetters, and indexers. He is the author of numerous articles and several books about using Microsoft Word in publishing.