Technical Editing & Writing
Learn how ASCENT can help your team with technical writing.
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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 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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File and Folder Naming Conventions: Tips and Examples
The strength of a folder and file naming convention is dependent on the naming structure and the components you select to build the structure. Here are a few tips to consider when naming files.
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What’s in a Name? An Introduction to File Naming Conventions
Get an introduction to file naming conventions for electronic documents
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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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Instructional Writing: 6 Formatting Tips to Improve Readability
Formatting can keep your content well organized and reader-friendly. Here are 6 tips on how to use formatting to improve your instructions.
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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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5 Top Tips for Writing Instructions
For instructional writing to be effective, the steps must be clear and easy to understand plus knowing your audience is key. Here are 5 tips on how to write instructions.
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The Basics of Instructional Writing: 3 Simple Steps
Instructional writing provides instructions on how to do something. Here are some practical guidelines to follow when creating instructional content.
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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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5 Ways to Be Consistent in Your Writing
Consistency in terminology is important in technical writing. Each word or phrase must be consistent in spelling and usage throughout a document. Here are some tips for using consistent terminology.
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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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Technical Writing – What, Who, and How
Wondering what Technical Writing consists of? Read on to find out!
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Planning a Technical Documentation Project
Here are some tips for those who are engaged in the planning and delivering of technical documentation projects.
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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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Grammar Tip: It's vs Its
Learn how to correctly use "it's" and "its" in this helpful grammar tip from one of ASCENT's technical writers.
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Tech Writing Tip: Using Capitalization for Emphasis
Applying capitalization in the right places can be a useful tool in your writing, just make sure you don't overuse it!
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