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Plain Language Checklist for Clear (Not Simplistic) Communication
Funny enough, plain language editing is barely about word choice, and is never about “dumbing down.”
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
Adjust PDF Markup Globally
In the free Acrobat Reader, changing the properties of a group of markup is a snap. Actually, this works in the Pro too, and probably
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
LFMF: 20 Truths from 20 Years of Editing
You learn a lot over your career. I had a mentor save me from some of these fails. You can “learn from my fail” too:
How to Take an Editing Test
Tips and limits for taking an editing test: Reblogged at ACES from my How To column at the now-defunct Copyediting.com. Photo by Pete, used under Public
How to Reply to Comments in Word
Comments, and how to reply to them in Word. Who doesn’t know this? Read, and see what you didn’t know. My productivity tip today, in
All Efficient People Do this One Thing
This one thing has brought life to every tech trick in my How To column at Copyediting.com.
Apps for Editors
More than a dozen categories of apps that will make your smartphone a totally legit business expense. Get my recommendations in the Aug/Sept edition of my