Sometimes there just isn’t time (or budget, or even commitment) to fix everything. Here are the edits (in order) that will help them avoid embarrassment and move the piece in the direction of perfection even if it can’t go all the way.
Category: MS Word
Word Tips Now Have Their Own Blog
Word-Wrangling Wednesday tips now have their own blog.
Thesaurus Magic in MS Word
Can’t figure out the writer’s intent? Thesaurus to the rescue! Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com I show you the ins and outs of MS
Context Menus—Productivity Boosters
The context menu is a handy productivity and learning tool in any computer program. Find out more in my How To column at Copyediting.com. Turbo boost your skills
New Page Navigation Options in Word
Got Word 365 or 2019 on a Windows computer? Now there are two more options for moving through a manuscript. Read my review today, in
Brace Yourselves: A New Word Is Coming
Word 2019 has started rolling out. All 365 subscribers will eventually get it, and it’s available as a standalone. Find out the tricks, treats, and
Finding Hidden Graphics in Word
G’ah, Word! There’s a graphic here somewhere and I know it!! Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I tell you the trick to find graphics
Creating Hyperlinks
Some kind of standardization is creeping across the software. Creating a link on screen takes similar steps across Word, Google Docs, and WordPress. You can
Keep the Tracked Changes in Pasted Text
It’s easy to paste text with tracked changes in MS Word 365 (2016) for Mac or Windows. Watch the demo here or see the 4
Silent Changes: When and Why to Make Them
See the new post Word will track every change you make, but that can be extremely counter-productive for workflow as writers both try to see