Learn to use the tools proofreaders (and other production pros like editors) need to mark up corrections on a PDF using the 2023 free Adobe Acrobat Reader (or Pro).
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Professional Standards: Style Sheets
In addition to following the preferences of a style guide such as CMOS, CP or APA (or a dozen others), it is professional practice to
Treating Plagiarism
What to do when you discover someone else’s content used without credit.
The Art of the Author Memo
Summarize next steps for the manuscript and get the writer to do their part, with an author memo.
Do I Have to Spell It Out for You? Acronyms & Initialisms
Got acronyms? Here’s how to style them in your work, plus when to explain them and how.
25 Project Red Flags
Learn to see the bad clients coming.
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
How to Build a Waiting List
Everyone wants you at once. Can you get someone to move a deadline so you don’t have to turn down work? Today, in my How To column
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