You don’t need to don a barrister’s wig to edit legal text. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com,
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How to Get Permission to Use Quotes and Graphics
You know you need permission to use that quote/ graph/ picture/ song lyric, but how do you ask? Get started
Get Better Email Replies
Are your emails going unanswered? Get tips for composing emails that get replied to, today in my How To column at Copyediting.com. Start
T&C for Disturbing Subjects
Read the updated post. Right to refuse: set terms and conditions (T&C in your contract or letter of agreement) to
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,
Word Count Comparison
Different word processing software will give you a different word count in the very same document. I look at some
How to Manage Conflicting National Schedules
Happy Victoria Day. What do you do when your schedule and your clients’ schedule don’t line up? Today, in my How To column
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
Learn to Assess Visuals
Some resources that will help you learn to assess visuals for their ability to communicate and their suitability to the