8 copyediting essentials

Learn about 8 tips that will make your copyediting life easier.

Listen to find out more aboutUnderstanding the power of Microsoft Word’s Styles paneKnowing how to use consistency-checking softwareBeing able to use macrosUsing Word’s Navigation pane.Knowing how to find and use the pilcrow tool in WordUnderstanding how to use Word’s Find/Replace functionRemoving extraneous tabs and spacesCreating properly defined paragraphs

ResourcesEditing in Word: Using Styles: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/editing-in-word-using-styles.htmlPerfectIt: https://intelligentediting.com/home/Word Macro Tools: https://www.wordmacrotools.com/Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word by Jack Lyon (via your regional Amazon store)

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