It doesn’t work like Track Changes in Word, but in my Aug–Sept Technically Speaking column in the Copyediting newsletter, I explain how to
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Checklist for Editing Figures: Graphs
More checklists! Today’s is for editing graphs, in [the now defunct] “How To” column at Copyediting.com. Now available in the ebook, Getting
Checklist for Editing Figures: Diagrams
Another 29-point checklist in today’s How To column at Copyediting.com. This one for editing diagrams.
Checklist for Editing Tables
A 29-point checklist for making sure that the tables in your manuscript are edited consistently and to style, in Getting
This Hack will Find a Needle in a Haystack
Ready your cape: this morning’s editing tip is super-hero QA. No fire extinguisher required. You can see the gaps even
Updated Professional Editorial Standards from Editors Canada
Check out the newer post about the 2024 update to the PES. Editors Canada has just made the third update
Outside the Coloring Lines
If it’s got words in it, an editor will work on it. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com,
8 Flubs to Watch for in eBook Conversion
Ebook conversion is rife with errors of automation. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I highlight 8 common snafus, from a
Transmittal Notes
When you submit an edited file, include a transmittal note. What to say in that note is the topic of
Customize Page Numbers on a PDF using Acrobat DC
When your file doesn’t start on page 1, it is helpful to have the PDF show you the absolute page