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Q&A: Fixing lists in bulk?

QJust a few chapters in this book I’m editing have used a 1)a)i) structure for nested lists. Is there an easier way to make them match the other •o– lists without restyling them line by line?!

AYes! It involves the multilevel list button on the Home ribbon and (at best) Styles for each level in the list.

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Insert Ribbon Review: Pages Group

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For extensive detailed instructions on using breaks in a document, see Sections 9 & 43 of the book or sign up for the Essentials course!

The Pages group* on the Insert ribbon is where to turn to instead of repeatedly hitting enter to start a new page. And it does more! Below you’ll find a roundup of posts explaining the best practices for using breaks specifically in an editorial production workflow. These posts build on top of the explanations and guides found in the multimedia guide to Editing In Word 365.

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Home Ribbon Review: Styles Group

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For extensive detailed instructions on using Styles, see the weighty Sections 11 & 38 of the book or sign up for the Essentials course!

Styles is the Home ribbon group where some of Word’s mightiest power lies. Applying Styles is easy, but the tools they unlock are some of the best in Word. Below you’ll find a roundup of posts explaining the best practices for using Styles specifically in an editorial production workflow. These posts build on top of the explanations and guides found in the multimedia guide to Editing In Word 365.

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Home Ribbon Review: Paragraph Group

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For more detailed instructions on using the buttons in the Clipboard group, see Sections 9, 20 & 26 of the book, or sign up for the Essentials course!

Rounding up posts on the third grouping on the Home ribbon includes one of the most powerful tools: the pilcrow button. Below you’ll find a roundup of posts relating to this grouping in Word’s ribbon, explaining the best practices of using those tools specifically in an editorial production workflow. These posts build on top of the explanations and guides found in the multimedia guide to Editing In Word 365.

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Home Ribbon Review: Font Group

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For more detailed instructions on using the buttons in the Font group, see Sections 10, 36, 37 & 41 of the book, or sign up for the Essentials course!

Moving to the second grouping on the Home ribbon, we continue our roundup of posts relating to each part of Word’s ribbons, explaining the best practices of using them specifically in an editorial production workflow. These posts build on top of the explanations and guides found in the multimedia guide to Editing In Word 365.

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Home Ribbon Review: Clipboard Group

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For more detailed instructions on using the buttons in the Clipboard group, see Sections 7, 9, and 11 of the book, or sign up for the Essentials course!

Here we begin our roundup of posts relating to each part of Word’s ribbons, explaining the best practices of using them in specifically in an editorial production workflow. These posts build on top of the explanations and guides found in the multimedia guide to Editing in Word 365.

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Q&A: Tracked Changes are hard to look at. Can’t we use something else?

QI find it hard to look at tracked changes; can editors use another method?

AIt’s an interesting question, and one that gives me feels, it seems. TL;DR — No! Don’t make other professionals put up with awkward kludges to assuage some initial discomfort. You get used to it, and let me share some better ways to ease the pain.

Why Publishing Pros Use Track Changes

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