Category Uncategorized

New book day

Cover image of the book Angielski: Przewodnik Językowy by Preston Publishing

Preston Publishing were kind enough to send me a copy of their new book, proofread by yours truly. The content’s great, of course, but I was immediately struck by the physical quality, with raised printing on the cover and 2-colour interior.…

Customize PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts

Text highighted with the "strikethrough" effect applied.

Recently, a fellow editor was looking for help assigning keyboard shortcuts in PowerPoint. They’d already discovered that PowerPoint doesn’t boast the same level of customizability as Word, despite both apps being part of the Microsoft Office suite. Indeed, some comments…

Working with Track Changes

A closeup of the Review ribbon of Microsoft Word showing the Track Changes controls

As a proofreader and editor, I do most of my work in Word with Track Changes turned on so that the client can see what changes I've suggested. After receiving a checked document, the client can then accept or reject the changes...

What is Style?

In the context of editing and proofreading, the “style” of a text refers to the conventions chosen for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting. English abounds with variants and alternatives that can each be considered “correct”...