
HOW MUCH TIME DOES YOUR TEAM WASTE FORMATTING WORD DOCUMENTS?

- On average, 30 to 50% of the total document development labor hours were dedicated just to formatting. These results ranged due to the varying levels of MS-Word proficiency among the writers and the “as-found” issues within the document that were created over its own life-cycle (previous revisions)1
- Many content technical errors were attributed to the distraction of formatting2
- Time is money!
- https://proceduresolutionsmgmt.com/formatting/
Do you have a report or proposal that just doesn’t look as polished as you would like? If you are noticing layout problems, YOUR CLIENT WILL NOTICE THEM TOO! That is not the way you want your document to be remembered! Good formatting should be invisible – it ensures that nothing draws attention away from your content.
Formatting Word docs correctly is frustrating if you don’t do it every day. Styles, footnotes, cross references, tables of figures – these features that level up the professionalism of your document can be daunting You can be a great writer but if your document looks like the .50 cent table at a yard sale, THAT is what will get attention, not your awesome content.
If you are sending your proposal to a government agency, it needs to be Section 508-compliant, and most of you don’t even know where to begin to make that happen.
So, why are you spending your valuable time fighting with Word? I can format your document, check your cross-refs, generate your table of figures, set up a bibliography, generate your TOC, then convert the whole shebang to a Section 508-compliant PDF – while you go back to working on your next project, knowing you’ll be looking good when you deliver this project to your client.
I can format your documents, quickly and professionally – OR – I can teach YOU how to produce polished, professional documents FASTER than you ever thought possible!
- Send me your documents and brand guidelines and I’ll deliver your formatted, print-ready, Section 508-compliant documents on schedule – even if you have a RUSH job!
- – OR – learn advanced Word formatting without leaving your office. I can teach you via Zoom/Teams or I will come to your office in Tampa, St Petersburg, and Sarasota (and surrounding regions) and teach you to use Word templates, formatting techniques, and advanced features.
I am your personal Microsoft-Certified Word Expert, providing the fast, professional help you need to make your documents shine. Struggling with Word formatting is an unprofitable time-sink. Time is money – I can do it faster than you can, freeing up your time and energy for the work YOU do best. If you are struggling to make your documents look GREAT, I’d like to have a WORD with you!
