11 auto settings in MS Word to turn off before you edit—today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com.
Category: copy editing
Copyeditors’ Sixth Sense — Build it Now
Get a life. Your ‘editorial sense’ depends on it. Those “editorial senses” can lead to unbelievable “saves,” but can you
How to Tell a Proofread from a Copyedit
When your magic eight-ball isn’t handy, follow these steps to figure out what is wanted when you’re asked to “look this
How to Remove Personal (Meta)Data from a Word File
Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com we look at the data that Word automatically text going to your files — and
Camel Case in Canada, Eh?
Camels in Canada? Only in my Canadian, Eh? column today, at Copyediting.com. We explore internal capitalization of trade names.
Strategies for Leaving No Check Behind
Strategies to note and track copyediting tasks — today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com. Related to in this piece:
Tools for Correcting Eggcorns
There is no egg in acorn. How to detect and correct misheard sayings and expressions, today in my Canadian, Eh? column
Capital Headlines, Eh?
Headline capitalization rules from The Canadian Press Stylebook (17th) and updated info from The Canadian Style online are summarized in a
How to Keep Your Place When Editing
There are many strategies you can use to keep your place in a document. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I
Abbreviations, Styled the Canadian Way
Style those abbreviations the Canadian way. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I discuss guidelines from Editing Canadian English, The Canadian Press