Word Formatting & Style Guide

I have a series of Word documents that must move from rough draft to publication-ready. The immediate work is hands-on: apply rock-solid document formatting, carry out advanced editing, and make sure every heading, table, figure and cross-reference is consistent. Styles, section breaks, automatic tables of contents, page numbering and any other Word features that keep things tidy are all in play.

At the same time, I want to capture the rules behind the look and flow of these files. We will build a custom style guide together—something clear enough that anyone on my team can open it and replicate the formatting decisions you put in place.

Key deliverables
• Fully formatted, clean master document (or set of documents) ready for final approval
• A concise, easy-to-follow custom style guide (Word or PDF) that explains the styles, spacing, typography choices, and any macros or shortcuts you introduce

Acceptance criteria
• All formatting passes a quick “copy-and-paste” test: styles remain intact when text is moved between sections
• No manual tweaks hiding behind the scenes—layout must rely on Word styles and settings only
• Style guide is complete yet compact and written so that a non-expert can follow it

If you’re fluent in Microsoft Word’s advanced features and enjoy creating order out of chaos, let’s get started.