MS Word’s Hidden Helpers
Microsoft Word is a powerful application. And if all I had was one application to work with, Word would probably
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The Workflow Graphic: An Example
Recently, I was tasked to grab an image from a powerpoint presentation for something I was documenting. But when I
Read moreHave You Ever Bolded Text?
English is a peculiar language. It evolves. And growing up in Quebec, I was privy not only to English, but
Read moreThe Six C’s of Technical Writing
Last week I talked about the 10 Golden Rules of Technical Writing. I’d like to expand on that a bit
Read moreReadability Benchmarking
Ever need to dumb down the language of your document for people who don’t natively speak English? Or perhaps you
Read more10 Golden Rules
I came across a great article recently that outlines 10 golden rules for technical writing. Even though this is from
Read moreParenthetical Punctuation
(When a complete sentence is enclosed in parentheses, place punctuation in the sentence inside the parentheses, like this.) If only
Read moreGoogle is your Friend
Here are a few simple Google tricks to make finding things a bit faster and easier. It turns out that
Read moreRun On Sentences
Long sentences are something I come across when copy editing others’ work, and it can lead to quite a bit
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