Click on the links in Virginia’s original blog post to read parts 2 and 3 😎
PART 1: SECRETS OF FIND/REPLACE
Fact: You will miss things when you proofread your manuscript. Your eyes see what they expect to see.
Fact: A little creative use of Find/Replace, in Word or your preferred program, can find these hard-to-spot slips for you—and fix them with a keystroke.
I’ve split this post into three subposts, so you can use what you need when and if you need it:
- Part 1: The Secrets of Find/Replace (You are here)
- Part 2: Easy Fixes you can do in minutes
- Part 3: Fixes that take a little more effort but are still faster than reading the whole darn book for the 1000th time.
These posts are based on Word, but most of the notations are universal. You should be able to apply them in any program you use.
Part 1: Find/Replace has been hiding things from you!
I’ve been surprised to learn…
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Thanks, Chris – looking forward to the next installment.
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Click on the links in Virginia’s original blog post to read parts 2 and 3, Noelle 😎
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Thanks, Chris!
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Welcome, Virginia 😀
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You have to double-check the words you plan to replace, don’t just hit replace! I found out the hard way, lol
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LOL 🤗
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