Proofreading

Have you tried…

10. Customising the background colour, font size and style of your PC screen?

Application: Windows

Platform: Windows PC Guide

Link: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Change-the-background-or-  color-of-a-document-6ce0b23e-b833-4421-b8c3-b3d637e62524

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Application: Mac

Platform: Mac PC Guide

Link: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Add-or-change-the-fill-color-b8b83901-5256-42b9-a720-b83157dd1d00

Comments: NA

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11. Using spell check applications? 

Application: Windows

Platform: Windows PC Guide

Link: https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Check-spelling-and-grammar-in-Office-2010-and-later-5cdeced7-d81d-47de-9096-efd0ee909227

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Application: Mac

Platform: Mac PC Guide

Link: https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Choose-how-spell-check-and-grammar-check-work-in-Word-2016-for-Mac-d6346e89-09d1-460e-bf42-b2c3f9161125

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Application: Texthelp Read & Write Scan

Platform: University networked Windows PCs

Link: https://www.texthelp.com/Uploads/MediaLibrary/texthelp/Training-documents/Read-Write-for-Windows-11-5-Gold-Beginners-Guide-UK.pdf

Comments: Accessed from Start menu>all programs>read & write

Application: Grammarly

Platform: Windows or Mac

Link: https://www.grammarly.com/

Comments: Upgrade to premium for sentence level correction support

Application: Ginger spell and grammar check

Platform: Windows

Link: http://www.gingersoftware.com/spellcheck#.V34qPfkrJaQ

Comments: Upgrade to premium for sentence level correction support

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12. Using text-to-speech applications?

Application: Texthelp Read & Write

Platform: University networked Windows PCs

Link: https://www.texthelp.com/Uploads/MediaLibrary/texthelp/Training-documents/Read-Write-for-Windows-11-5-Gold-Beginners-Guide-UK.pdf

Comments: Accessed from Start menu>all programs>read & write

Application: Balabolka

Platform: Windows

Link: https://www.callscotland.org.uk/mystudybar/

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Application: Mac text-to-speech

Platform: Mac

Link: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/spch638/mac 

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Application: Natural Reader

Platform: Windows and Mac

Link: http://www.naturalreaders.com/download.html

Comments: NA

Application: Voice Dream

Platform: Android and iOS                                     

Link: https://www.voicedream.com/reader/

Comments: NA

Application: Claro Speak

Platform: Google Chrome      

Link: https://www.clarosoftware.com/clarospeak-chrome

Comments: NA

 

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13. Applying proofreading techniques? 

Application: Oxford learning institute

Platform: NA

Link: https://www.learning.ox.ac.uk/media/global/wwwadminoxacuk/localsites/oxfordlearninginstitute/documents/pdg/managingyourself/1_guide-to-editing-and-proofreading.pdf

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Application: BBC Skillswise

Platform: NA

Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/editing-and-proofreading

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Application: Purdue OWL

Platform: NA

Link: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/561/01/

Comments: NA

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14. Using speech recognition applications?

Application: Mac dictate

Platform: Mac                                                               

Link: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202584

Comments: NA

Application: Windows speech recognition

Platform: Windows

Link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14213/windows-how-to-use-speech-recognition

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Application: Google chrome app

Platform: Google chrome

Link: http://www.labnol.org/internet/dictation-for-google-chrome/24719/

Comments: NA

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15. Using citation/referencing management applications? 

Application: List of reference management sites

Platform: NA

Link: https://elearningindustry.com/12-best-free-online-bibliography-and-citation-tools

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