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The argument for making changes silently, not tracking them

I espouse making routine copy editing changes silently; that is, without tracking them in Word. From editors, I hear a

A roundup of software for editorial pros appears today in my post for The Editors’ Weekly, the blog of the

Sometimes the cart is pushing the horse, and a client wants a quote on copy editing a live (or about

I am rushing to upload the course materials for the PDF mark-up course that starts Tuesday. Yesterday I posted the

Still scrolling through a long document using the arrow key? Flying right past what it is you are looking for,

Today I start writing another weekly column at Copyediting.com. It covers tech tips to make your editing more efficient, effective,

As digital products take over the publishing field, copy editors and other publishing pros will find that adding basic HTML

So you got the manuscript back from the copy editor or proofreader. Now what? Well, it’s time to check the

Pimp the autocorrect feature in Word to save keystrokes. It’s easier than a macro! Type the desired text in a

When footnotes are a formatting nightmare, Note Stripper saves the day. End notes too. Also, Adrienne sings “soft edit” to help