Understanding PerfectIt’s Checks¶
The checks that PerfectIt runs are listed below in the order they are performed. A detailed description of each check can be found by clicking the relevant check name. For a brief overview of the checks see PerfectIt 5 - The Checks (for users running Word 2007 or above on a Windows PC) and PerfectIt Cloud - The Checks (for users running Office 2016 or above on any device).
- Hyphenation Consistency
- En Dash Consistency
- Similar Words
- Wildcard Find and Replace
- Preferred Spelling
- Spelling Variations
- Accents
- Numbers in Sentences
- Style Points
- Common Typos
- Phrases to Avoid/Consider
- Contractions
- Compound Words
- Italics
- Abbreviations in Two Forms
- Abbreviations Defined Two Ways
- Abbreviations Used Before Definition
- Abbreviations Defined Twice
- Abbreviations Without Definitions
- Abbreviations Not Used
- Abbreviations Used Only Once
- Capitalization of Phrases
- Capitalization of Headings
- Oxford (Serial) Commas
- Brackets and Quotes Left Open
- Superscript/Subscript
- Bullet/List Punctuation
- Bullet/List Capitalization
- Punctuation in Tables
- Capitalization of Table Headings
- Consistency of Table/Box/Figure Titles
- Table/Box/Figure Order
- Missing Table/Box/Figure Titles
- Comments Left in the Text
Note
The following checks are not available in PerfectIt Cloud: