Compound Words & Avoiding the #1 Spelling Mistake Overlooked By Editing Software
Compound words are bigger words that are made by joining smaller words. Editing software can’t tell what you mean, so compound word typos get missed.
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Your First Seven Words Make Your Message
You have seven words to get attention. Distracted people ignore messages that take too long to read. That’s why your first seven words are so critical.
7 Advanced Keyboard Shortcuts for Editing and Formatting in Microsoft Word
Pro writers and editors save time with these seven advanced keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Word for PC and Mac.
Staffing Business Communication Talent: Writers Finding Writers
Here’s how ProEdit connects great companies with technical writers, instructional designers, trainers, graphic designers, marketers, and other communications job seekers.
Clutter: How to Remove Extra Words that Make You Sound Boring
Removing clutter is the easiest way to correct boring writing. Clutter is any extra sentence, word, or syllable that doesn’t contribute to your main point.
ProEdit Wins Another APEX Award for Publication Excellence in Technical Writing
ProEdit has won a tenth APEX Award for publication excellence. Our team was honored to receive an APEX Award in the technical communication category.
HIV “Patient O” Cleared Decades After Shortsighted Spelling Choice
“Patient O” Gaëtan Dugas was wrongly accused of bringing HIV to the US after shortsighted researchers used a naming convention that was misinterpreted.
Bad Manuals: How to Tell If Your Manual Needs An Overhaul
Bad manuals make you look unprofessional. Here’s a checklist to evaluate whether you have bad manuals that frustrate customers and undercut your brand.
3 Technical Communication Workflows to Save You Time
Technical communication workflows provide a time-saving framework for effective project management.
Unwritten Adjective Rule Stuns Word People Who Never Noticed
The unwritten adjective rule prescribes the order in which adjectives should be listed by attribute category. Everyone seems to use it, but no one knows it.