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16/11/2023

Recipe: Step-by-step guide to renumbering Vancouver-style references in Word

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In the journal articles or academic papers that I edit in Word, I sometimes have to renumber Vancouver-style references that are out of sequence in the text for one reason or another and consequently need to be renumbered. This task can’t be automated fully, but having a renumbering system in place, and reducing the amount of typing you have to do, will make the process less painful and error prone.

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13/11/2023

Recipe: Step by step guide to sorting lists using tables in Word

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This is a step-by-step guide to sorting lists by using Word's 'Sort' function. I keep shortcuts to some of Word’s table tools on my Quick Access Toolbar as I find that it’s often handy to be able to convert text into a table, and convert text that is in a table back into plain text.

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Andrea at Yours Truleigh Editing
I'm an editor based on the south coast of the United Kingdom. I try and use the tools at my disposal to make the process of editing as effiicient and accurate as possible and I'm hoping to share some tips and techniques that I've picked up along the way. I'm an enthusiastic and grateful member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading. Editorial freelancers benefit hugely from being part of supportive organisations: for direct support for our work, such as training and providing routes for our clients to find us, but also for community, which is needed now more than ever.
Please note: all Word tips are based on Word 365 for PC.

Recipe: Step-by-step guide to renumbering Vancouver-style references in Word

Recipe: Step by step guide to sorting lists using tables in Word

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