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How to use Find and Replace

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Super-proofreader — No Comments ↓

When proofreading or editing in Microsoft Word, the Find and Replace feature can be an invaluable timesaving tool and assurance of consistency. If you’re not already using it, now is the time to start! What is Find and Replace? Most…

Tagged with: document, error, find, find and replace, microsoft, prep, proofread, replace, replace all, search, tool, Word
Posted in Grammar, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Spelling, Style

10 Common Errors Writers Make

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Super-proofreader

Every writer makes the occasional absent-minded spelling mistake or typo – that’s what proofreaders are here for, after all! But any proofreader will tell you that it’s not these little blips that take up the most of their time. The…

Tagged with: capitalise, clause, common, error, house style, proofread, spell check, subordinate, tips, verb agreement, writer, writing
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What skills does a proofreader need?

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Super-proofreader — No Comments ↓

Are you considering starting work as a proofreader? Wondering whether it’s the sort of work for you? Aside from a love of reading and the written word, here are some skills that we at The Proofreading Agency think are necessary…

Tagged with: Acrobat, Adobe, British Standard, BSI, check, communication, concentration, find and replace, IT, language, memory, proofread, skills, TextEdits, track changes, Word, work
Posted in Proofreading/copy-editing, Uncategorized

Rules for Presenting Numbers

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Super-proofreader — No Comments ↓

The presentation of numbers in a document can sometimes leave a proofreader at sixes and sevens. Even if you are not following a specific house style in your work, it can be invaluable to lay down a few rules in…

Tagged with: compound numbers, consistency, digits, figures, numbers, proofread, rules, units
Posted in Numbers, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Style