Need to get more than this from Word? Wondering what character that really is in your Word document? Has the writer
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6 Points for Eliminating Gender Bias in Reporting
Eliminating gender bias from all word use may be a tall order, but CP16 offers the following guidance. Today, in
How to Find Non-Printing Characters in MS Word
This week in my How To column at Copyediting.com we look at how to find those hidden light-blue non-printing characters using Word’s Find
Copy Editing Sports: Advice from CP Style
I wish this meant fun competition for copy editors, but no: apparently there is some kind of international sports
How to See and Insert Non-Printing Characters in Word
Reveal and insert non-printing characters to control and troubleshoot formatting in MS Word. Do you know what these symbols mean?
Whose punctuation is it, anyway?
How to decide when punctuation goes inside the quotation marks. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. Spoiler: Canadian
How to have your vacation and clients too
It’s vacation season. How do you manage clients’ expectations that you’ll be available whenever they want you? Six ideas today in
Checklist for Editing Captions
Captions are a weak link in the quality assurance chain, being something most people skim or skip while reviewing a
How to Insert Symbols in Word
Word probably converts your (C) to a © automatically, but what about the other symbols? Learn how to access them
Where Is the Next Trend in Publishing?
Last week I shared advice about unplanning your career, gleaned from David Hayes at the EAC conference in Toronto. The