Client testimonials: need ’em, get ‘em, got ‘em, put ‘em. Testimonials are the main currency in today’s online economy. Today, in my How
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Use Word’s Outline View to Check Document Flow
Do you follow that editing principle of “parading your topic sentences”? Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, learn about Word’s
Word Tool to Check Document Structure
Visualize the structure of a complex document and navigate it too, using Word’s Document Map Pane. I explain how, today,
Editing World News: updated software
The editing community is atwitter with news of the latest release of PerfectIt — a Word add-in many editors (and
Review of tech tool for editors: Perfect It 3
PerfectIt 3 is out, and I put it through its paces. You can read my review on the EAC blog,
Graph Guidelines
Graphs can quickly convey relationships and trends between and among data in ways that a data table or text narrative
Editing Multi-contributor Collections
When editing writing compiled from dozens of people, an editor needs to play the role of choir conductor, bringing the
Editing Visual Components
Updated correlation to professional standards, 6 May 2024 • Added alt text guide Jan 2025 Visuals aren’t just those pretty
How to Ask a Client to Fill in for Delays
Today I talk about squeezing more work from a delayed client without sounding whiny, in my How To column at Copyediting.com. Thanks
How to Recover from an Editing Mistake
I have talked before about how to overcome the worry of not being good enough (and here) and I have