UW-Milwaukee, Curtin Hall, Room 127
North Downer Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53211
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Whether you already edit most of your material on the screen (that is, using a word processor instead of paper) or haven't yet found the time to learn how to do so efficiently, and still work on paper, you can’t afford to miss this workshop. STC Fellow Geoff Hart, who literally "wrote the book" on the topic (_Effective Onscreen Editing_, http://www.geoff-hart.com/home/onscreen-book.htm), will teach you what you need to get up to speed quickly, or to dramatically improve your editing productivity if you've already begun editing on the screen.

In this workshop, you'll learn how to:

• Personalize your software so it supports the way you want to work
• Move around the document and select text efficiently
• Use revision tracking to communicate effectively with authors and increase the efficiency of reviewing your edits
• Use the search tools (find and replace) combined with style sheets to dramatically improve consistency
• Automate the more time-consuming aspects of editing
• Edit files you never imagined you could edit (Web pages and other markup languages, databases, spreadsheets) using your word processor
• Implement onscreen editing in your workplace (time permitting -- the workshop will be interactive, and Geoff will spend more time on the aspects of the workshop of greatest interest to attendees).

Computers will be provided so you can practice the workshop lessons, but if you bring your own computer, you'll be able to bring home an improved editing environment (i.e., a personalized set of settings and macros and other automations developed during the workshop). The workshop will focus on using Microsoft Word (up to Word 2003, not 2007) to illustrate how the overall principles work, but the lessons will be easily transferrable to other programs.

For a small commitment of time and money, you'll learn key tips and tricks that will quickly repay your investment in terms of future time savings, while improving the quality of your editing. (The registration fee includes lunch and a free copy of Geoff's book, plus an opportunity to ask Geoff about any specific problems you're having with onscreen editing.)