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How to Add Audio Comments in Adobe Acrobat

By Erin Wright

This tutorial shows how to add audio comments to PDFs in Adobe Acrobat. You can record audio comments directly in Adobe Acrobat or record them in another application and then attach them to the PDF. Table of Contents How to Record Audio Comments in Adobe Acrobat How to Attach Audio Comments Recorded with Other Software Audio comments are listed in the Comments … [Read more...] about How to Add Audio Comments in Adobe Acrobat

How to Change the Font and Font Size of Comments in Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac)

By Erin Wright

This tutorial shows how to change the font and font size of comments in Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader. These steps affect the appearance of comments and markups in the Comment pane created by the tools in the Comment toolbar. Don't miss the bonus tip at the end showing how to change the font style for the Add Text Comment tool and the Add Text Box tool. Table of … [Read more...] about How to Change the Font and Font Size of Comments in Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader (PC & Mac)

How to Use the Passive Voice Tool in Microsoft Word 2016

By Erin Wright

When Microsoft released Word 2016, the company surprised (and frustrated) many users by removing passive voice from Word’s readability statistics. However, Microsoft has redeemed itself by returning the passive voice tool in a recent software update. In celebration, today’s tutorial shows how to add the passive voice tool to Microsoft Word 2016’s Spelling & Grammar check … [Read more...] about How to Use the Passive Voice Tool in Microsoft Word 2016

Editing Checklist for Long Documents

By Erin Wright

When we're editing long documents, such as manuals and research reports, we can easily get so focused on the main content that we forget to check ancillary items. Here is a basic list of things to review after you edit the main content: Cover or Title Page—Are the title, subtitle, and author's name spelled correctly? Front Matter—Have the preface, acknowledgment, and … [Read more...] about Editing Checklist for Long Documents

How to Hire an Editor, Part 3: Tips for Working with Your Editor

By Erin Wright

Throughout this how-to series, we've explored various editing services and ways to find editors online and through professional organizations. We've also discussed the finer points of interviewing and hiring editors. Let's wrap things up with five tips for working with your editor so that you can make the most of your editing experience: 1. Document Everything As mentioned in … [Read more...] about How to Hire an Editor, Part 3: Tips for Working with Your Editor

How to Hire an Editor, Part 2: Interviews, Payments, and Schedules

By Erin Wright

Over the past several weeks, we've discussed different types of services provided by freelance editors and how to find editors through Internet searches and professional organizations. Today, we'll cover the final phases of the hiring process: interviewing an editor, discussing payment, and establishing a schedule. Interviewing an Editor Once you've narrowed down your search … [Read more...] about How to Hire an Editor, Part 2: Interviews, Payments, and Schedules

How to Hire an Editor, Part 1: Where to Find an Editor

By Erin Wright

Last week we talked about the different types of editing services provided by freelance editors: developmental editing, substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading. Today we'll get down to the nitty-gritty of how to hire an editor or editors for your project. Deciding What You Need Will Help You Figure Out Whom You Need In a perfect world, every writer would hire a … [Read more...] about How to Hire an Editor, Part 1: Where to Find an Editor

Different Types of Editors

By Erin Wright

A reader recently asked me to explain the different types of editors available to help her with her book. Although I have mentioned several types of editing services on my FAQs page, I thought I'd delve into the subject a bit more deeply here—after all, I'm always happy to oblige my readers! The four basic types of editors are developmental, substantive, copy, and … [Read more...] about Different Types of Editors

Five Tips for Editing Your Own Writing

By Erin Wright

Have you ever edited your own writing several times, confident that you caught every typo and misplaced punctuation? But then you decide to give the piece one last go-round and you find an obvious error that you missed? I have too. To avoid that frustration, here are my top five tips for editing your own writing. 1. Play the Waiting Game Wait as long as possible between … [Read more...] about Five Tips for Editing Your Own Writing

How Many Rounds of Editing Are Enough?

By Erin Wright

Editing is a technical process, but it is also an art form (to some of us, at least!) And like most creative endeavors, there is no official rule for how many rounds of editing are enough. This freedom leaves many people wondering when they should put down the red pen or back away from Microsoft Word’s Track Changes. Personally, I edit long documents differently than I do … [Read more...] about How Many Rounds of Editing Are Enough?

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Technical Writer and Editor Erin Wright

Hello! My name is Erin. I am a technical writer and editor who shares writing-related software tutorials on this website and on YouTube.

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