Check out the newer version of this post. When an editor spots words that her writer didn’t write, she needs
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The Do-Over Edit
Editors are in the solution business. When the boss or client complains that there are errors in the manuscript, how
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
Correct Facts without Insult
There’s a factual flub in the copy. Today, find tips on how to query factual errors without insulting the writer,
Increase Productivity with Multiple Views
Open multiple views into a single document. I show you how today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com. Works in Word,
How to Handle (Stage) Print Fright
Print fright is a sister to both imposter syndrome and stage fright. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com I look
How to Fit Copy After Layout
Read the updated post. Sometimes the words just don’t fit. Today, in my How To column at [the now-defunct] Copyediting.com we look at
Ways to Lower the Reading Level
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How to Hand Out Business Cards
Today in my How To column at Copyediting.com. My business cards are the ones on top in the photo. The
How to Escape the Pause
How to use a pause clause in your work agreement to get out of a project sitting in limbo, today