We frequently come across issues with MS Word ranging from simple usability problems to bizarre bugs that have no explanation. Recently we came across three issues in Word 2007 (yes…
In any given Word document, there are dozens of “hidden” characters which make up the document’s content. This can include simple whitespace items like spaces and tabs, to more advanced…
Word documents can quickly bloat in size once media objects such as images are added. To make matters, it can be very difficult to know where exactly to “trim” to…
Every so often we perform a batch of operations in Word that require troubleshooting and endless Google searches to try and get right. In this article we’ll share a few…
Testing today’s REST-based web APIs requires some sort of tool for entering the URL as well as the various bits and pieces which accompany it such as URL parameters, header…
A knowledgebase can be a great tool for allowing your customers to help themselves and solve their own problems. However, this effectiveness doesn’t come for free and takes hard work…
It’s very common in technical writing and indeed documentation collaboration in general, to pass Word documents back and forth between multiple authors, reviewers, and editors. This occurs because Word’s monolithic…
Most technical writing and business writing these days requires us to come across in the most professional, concise, and informative manner possible. However, there are certain types of writing that…
Microsoft Word offers a plethora of features, some of which are obvious and others not so much. In this article we’ll share some quick tips to help make editing of…
We’ve worked on a number of API documentation projects over the years and regardless of the programming language, technology or purpose, their documentation simply could not have been written by…