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From employee manuals to policies and procedures, technical documentation is vital to running a business. However, if your documentation is incorrect, inconsistent, or out of date, the transfer of this information to your intended audience will suffer.

ProEdit’s technical editing services can ensure your technical documents are correct, accurate, and easy to understand. We work with the best technical editors available to meet your technical editing needs in a customized, cost-effective way.

What is technical editing?

Technical editing involves a substantive proofing of technical materials to ensure they are free of errors, accurate, and easily understood by the intended audience. Technical editors work in a variety of technical fields including computer software, engineering, medicine, sciences, and finance.

How is technical editing different?

Technical editing is a step beyond proofreading and copyediting. In addition to checking for grammatical, spelling, and style errors, technical editing involves editing the organization, appropriateness, and accuracy of your technical materials. A technical editor is concerned with the technical content of your documents and how well that content is presented to your intended audience.

ProEdit’s technical editors work with you to ensure the following within your technical documents:

Graphics and images are accurate and in correct locations.
Technical materials consistently adhere to your style specifications.
The table of contents and indexes are correct.
Content is presented accurately and clearly.

What are the types of technical documents ProEdit edits?

ProEdit’s technical editors work with numerous types of technical content including, but not limited to, the following:

Design specifications
Online help/knowledge bases
Operator’s manuals
Policies and procedures
Reference manuals
Software documentation
User guides
White papers

Why should I use ProEdit’s technical editing services?

You may view technical editing as an optional effort that is often too expensive and time consuming. However, ProEdit’s technical editing services provide a convenient and cost-effective way to ensure that your technical documents are professional and accurate. With ProEdit’s technical editing services, you can be confident that your technical documents will be complete, up-to-date, clear, and tailored to your specific needs.

What are the types of style guides ProEdit uses for technical editing?

Style guides are an essential resource for managing document or organizational standards during editing. As a standard, ProEdit uses the following style guides:

The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)
Associated Press (AP)
Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications
American Medical Association Manual of Style (AMA)
American Psychological Association (APA)

If you would like a price quote for your technical editing needs, give us a call at (888) PROEDIT or contact us for a free price quote.

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