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Technical Writing Tip: Title Case vs. Sentence Case
Trying to decide how to capitalize your titles and headings? This blog will help!
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Technical Writing Tip: Writing Numbers
Unsure about when you should spell out numbers and when you should use numerals? Read this blog post to find out!
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Technical Writing Tip: Watch Out for Those Modifiers!
Do you know how to spot a misplaced or dangling modifier? Get a few quick tips for making sure those modifiers are modifying the correct things!
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Technical Writing Tip: Why You Should Use Templates for Creating Documentation
Do you use templates for your documentation? If not, here are a few reasons to consider why you should start!
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Technical Writing Tip: Using Apostrophes Correctly
Do you have trouble knowing when to add in an apostrophe? This blog provides some quick tips for when, and when NOT, to use them!
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Technical Writing Tip - Comparing Documents
Need to compare or combine files after changes have been made? This blog will give you the run-down on using compare tools in Word and Adobe Acrobat.
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Technical Writing Tip: Converting to Grayscale
Here are a few tips to keep in mind to ensure your content works in both color and grayscale.
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Technical Writing Tip – Five Quick Tips for Writing Number Ranges
Do you deal with a lot of number ranges in your documents? Here are five quick tips for writing number ranges that you may find useful!
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Technical Writing Tip: Make Spell Check More Efficient Using Its Dictionary
Do you use a lot of technical terms in your writing? Here are some tips to make use of your program’s built-in dictionary.
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Tips for Using Spell Check
Spell check can be helpful, but it’s not perfect! This blog explores some tips to keep in mind when using this tool on your documents.
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Technical Editing Tip: Using Track Changes
Many word processing or publishing programs have a track edits and changes feature that lets you easily view any changes made to your work. Here we'll focus on using Microsoft Word to track edits.
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Technical Editing Tip: Reviewing and Marking Up PDFs
Reviewing a document as a PDF is a bit different than reviewing a document in a program like Microsoft Word. Here, you'll get tips on how to edit in Adobe Acrobat.
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Technical Writing Tip: Reformatting PowerPoint Slides
See some helpful tips for reformatting PowerPoint slides
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Technical Writing Tip: Placing Figure References
If you use figure references in your technical writing projects, keep reading for some helpful tips.
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Technical Writing Tip: Punctuating Quotation Marks
You probably use quotation marks, whether for dialog, quoted material, or setting off a word or phrase within a sentence. But where does punctuation fit in when using quotation marks?
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Technical Writing Tip: Working with Lists
Lists are a handy way to present information in a clear and concise manner as a way to make information easier to read and to break up large chunks of text. Here are a few tips for working with lists.
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Technical Writing Tip: Either…or
Either…or is a helpful construction used to indicate a choice between options. It can also be difficult to employ it properly. Here are a couple of quick tips for using either…or in your writing.
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Technical Writing Tip: Using Colons
Here are some helpful tips for when to use (and when not to use) colons in your writing.
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Tech Writing Tip: Using That vs. Which
This or that? Discover when should you use 'That' and when should you use 'Which' in this post from ASCENT's Technical Editor
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Tech Writing Tip: Where to Place Other Punctuation When Using Parentheses
Parentheses are a useful tool for adding supplementary information to a sentence or paragraph. But how do you handle punctuation when parentheses are involved? Read on for helpful tips.
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