--- title: Blog - McKinnon-Mulherin | Proofreading description: Proofreading | Blog - McKinnon-Mulherin --- [![McKinnon-Mulherin Logo](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/McKinnonMulherin_May2022/images/MM_WRITE_STAFF_BADGE_COLOR-240x240b.png?width=240&height=405&name=MM_WRITE_STAFF_BADGE_COLOR-240x240b.png "McKinnon-Mulherin Logo")](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/) [![McKinnon-Mulherin Logo](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/McKinnonMulherin_May2022/images/MM_CONSULTING_STACKED_COLOR-500w-space-at-bottom.png?width=500&height=405&name=MM_CONSULTING_STACKED_COLOR-500w-space-at-bottom.png "McKinnon-Mulherin Logo")](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/) - [Home](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com) - [About](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/about-us) - [Press Releases](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/press-releases) - [Careers](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/careers) - [Services](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/services) - [Sales & Business Communication](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/sales-business-communication) - [Learning Solutions](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/learning-solutions/) - [Technical Writing](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/technical-writing) - [Double-Check Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/double-check) - [Blog](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog) - [Contact](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/contact-us) 801.895.4745 [info@mcmul.com](mailto:info@mcmul.com) ![What Is a Proofread?](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WhatIsAProofread.webp?width=767&name=WhatIsAProofread.webp) ## [What Is a Proofread?](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/what-is-a-proofread-1) By [Paige Frame](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/paige-frame) | August 16th, 2022 | Categories: [Writing](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/writing), [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) Milliseconds before sending an email, you spot an error. You addressed it to the term instead of team. Your group will understand, but this small error is a hiccup for your readers and sets a tone\[...\] By [Paige Frame](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/paige-frame) | August 16th, 2022 | Categories: [Writing](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/writing), [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) ![Everything You Need to Know About Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Everything%20You%20Need%20to%20Know%20About%20Proofreading.webp?width=767&name=Everything%20You%20Need%20to%20Know%20About%20Proofreading.webp) ## [Everything You Need to Know About Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-proofreading) By [Clay Pulsipher](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/clay-pulsipher) | August 17th, 2021 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) After five jam-packed sessions, we’ve reached the end of our course on proofreading. Lucky for you, we’re not actually in school—so there’s no test. But we’ll still take time to wrap things up. By [Clay Pulsipher](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/clay-pulsipher) | August 17th, 2021 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) ## [Proofreading 203: Working with PDFs](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/how-to-proofread-pdfs) By [Clay Pulsipher](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/clay-pulsipher) | August 10th, 2021 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) We’ve looked at proofreading in Microsoft Word and Google Docs, and now we’ll explore how to proofread PDFs. By [Clay Pulsipher](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/clay-pulsipher) | August 10th, 2021 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) ## [Proofreading 202: Using Google Docs](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/how-to-proofread-in-google-docs) By [Clay Pulsipher](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/clay-pulsipher) | July 30th, 2021 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) In this second session of our proofreading lab, we’ll look at how to proofread in Google Docs. The interface both looks and functions similarly to Microsoft Word, and the same is true for its tools\[...\] By [Clay Pulsipher](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/clay-pulsipher) | July 30th, 2021 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) ## [Proofreading 201: Using Microsoft Word](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/proofreading-201-using-microsoft-word) By [Clay Pulsipher](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/clay-pulsipher) | July 13th, 2021 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) Today, we enter the lab portion of our course on proofreading. If you missed the main class sessions, head back to Proofreading 101 and 102 before continuing on. By [Clay Pulsipher](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/clay-pulsipher) | July 13th, 2021 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) ## [Proofreading 102: Watch Your Language](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/proofreading-102-watch-your-language) By [Clay Pulsipher](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/clay-pulsipher) | June 22nd, 2021 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) Welcome back! By [Clay Pulsipher](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/clay-pulsipher) | June 22nd, 2021 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) ## [Proofreading 101: What It Is, Why It Matters](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/proofreading-101-what-it-is-why-it-matters) By [Clay Pulsipher](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/clay-pulsipher) | June 7th, 2021 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) Chances are, you learned the importance of proofreading somewhere between middle and high school after getting a marked-up essay back from your teacher. There, scrawled in red pen at the top of the\[...\] By [Clay Pulsipher](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/clay-pulsipher) | June 7th, 2021 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) ![The Value of a Company Style Committee](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Value%20of%20a%20Company%20Style%20Committee%20%281%29.webp?width=767&name=The%20Value%20of%20a%20Company%20Style%20Committee%20%281%29.webp) ## [The Value of a Company Style Committee](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/the-value-of-a-company-style-committee) By [Steven Clark](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/steven-clark) | January 19th, 2021 | Categories: [Knowledge management](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/knowledge-management), [Writing](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/writing), [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) Just as important as your brand, your writing style—tone, common abbreviations, punctuation usage, etc.—provides a consistent voice for your business. But who owns your company’s writing style? Maybe\[...\] By [Steven Clark](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/steven-clark) | January 19th, 2021 | Categories: [Knowledge management](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/knowledge-management), [Writing](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/writing), [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) ## [10 Reasons to Get a Proof from Double-Check](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/10-reasons-to-get-a-proof-from-double-check) By [Ted Twinting](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/ted-twinting) | January 31st, 2017 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) Double-Check is a service offered by McKinnon-Mulherin Inc. Double-Check proofreaders are professionals with degrees in English, communication and education. More than 90 percent are located in Salt\[...\] By [Ted Twinting](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/ted-twinting) | January 31st, 2017 | Categories: [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) ![Grammarians at the Gate: Embracing Your Editors Can Be the Difference between Yes and No](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Grammarians%20at%20the%20Gate%20Embracing%20Your%20Editors%20Can%20Be%20The%20Difference%20Between%20Yes%20and%20No.webp?width=767&name=Grammarians%20at%20the%20Gate%20Embracing%20Your%20Editors%20Can%20Be%20The%20Difference%20Between%20Yes%20and%20No.webp) ## [Grammarians at the Gate: Embracing Your Editors Can Be the Difference between Yes and No](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/grammarians-at-the-gate) By [Kate Reddy](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/kate-reddy) | November 30th, 2015 | Categories: [Writing](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/writing), [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) Nobody on a proposal team likes the editors—those nagging grammarians who hack up your prose. Why, you could find mistakes as well as they do—better, in fact—if you had the time. Remember, proposal\[...\] By [Kate Reddy](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/author/kate-reddy) | November 30th, 2015 | Categories: [Writing](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/writing), [Proofreading](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/blog/tag/proofreading) © 2026 McKinnon‑Mulherin Inc.   |   All Rights Reserved   |   [Privacy Policy](https://www.mckinnon-mulherin.com/privacy-policy-2/) Go to Top