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Online Editing with MS Word and Adobe Acrobat

(One-day workshop)

Date(s): The schedule for this workshop is not currently available. Please call nSight Training at 781-273-6300 for more information or fill out our online inquiry form.

Instructor(s): Kerin Forsyth


Description
Electronic editing skills are in demand more than ever. This exciting new course shows you the ins and outs of online editing with Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat. Both tools have so many features, that if you haven't been trained by a pro, you're missing out on a lot of productivity. Both of these are powerful tools and knowing how to maximize their features is key to your success.


Intended Audience:
This workshop is intended for individuals with basic experience using MS Word and Adobe Acrobat who will be using these programs to transfer their traditional hard-copy editing skills to electronic editing.

This class is taught on PCs. All participants should have a working knowledge of MS Windows prior to attending class.


Topics Include:

 
  • Lesson 1: Editing Overview
    • Introduction to electronic copyediting
    • Planning your editing and review process
    • Sample procedures for your editing and review process
    • Variations to consider

  • Lesson 2: Editing Text with Microsoft Word
    • Types of text editing
    • Displaying your editing
    • Compare and merge documents
    • Use Track Changes while editing
    • Protect document for changes
    • Integrating marked changes

  • Lesson 3: Comments and Queries
    • Using the Comments Tool for queries

  • Lesson 4: Find and Replace
    • Using Find and Replace effectively
    • Systematic search techniques

  • Lesson 5: Word Macros
    • Recording macros in Word
    • Templates

  • Lesson 6: Editing with Adobe Acrobat 7
    • Reviewing documents with Adobe Acrobat
    • Creating PDFs in MS Word
    • Marking up a document with Adobe Acrobat

To learn more about nSight training programs and for assistance, please contact our Training department at 781-273-6300 or Training@nSightWorks.com.

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