Fix Inconsistency
Use Case
When documents are edited by multiple contributors, each with their own formatting style, it can become unstandardized. Before finalizing any document, use this tool to standardize rules such as the amount of space around characters, words, and sentences.
Basic Use
To fix inconsistencies in your document, follow these steps:
Under the proofreading section of the BoostDraft tab, click "Fix Inconsistency"
2. Use the toggle on the left to turn on/off any rules that are active in your document
3. On the right hand side:
Most is the default setting. Click on "most" to set it to "Manual" and override the default.
Manual overrides the default and select a specific format
4. On the bottom right, click "Search".
5. In the results window, you can collapse previewed changes using the arrow on the top right of each section
6. Uncheck any section for rules that you do not wanted to make changes for
7. Click "Replace"
8. View the list of changes
Active vs. Inactive/Disabled Rules
If a rule affects the document, it will appear in the "Active" tab. If not, it can be found under "Inactive/Disabled".
Rules
Space before comma
Adds a space before each comma. If turned off, no space will be left before the comma.
hello, David → hello , David
Double spacing between words
Leaves two spaces between words. If not, leaves one space between words.
the dog → the dog
Double spacing between sentences
Leaves two spaces between sentences. If not, leaves one space between sentences.
I walked outside. I sat down. → I walked outside. I sat down.
Add parenthetical spacing
Adds extra spaces on the inside of parenthesis.
(example) → ( example )
Month Day or Day Month
The format that dates follow.
Month Day - December 24
Day Month - 24 December
USD
The format that currencies follow.
full - United States Dollar18
abbreviated - USD18
informal - Dollar18
symbol - $18
symbol, specific - US$18
Period in Headings
Adds a period to the end of each heading
Introduction → Introduction.
Definite articles in definitions
Adds the to terms defined in quotes and parentheses.
(the "ABC") → ("ABC")
Written out/sectioned (two levels)
How citations are formatted.
Written out - Article 1, Paragraph 3
Sectioned - Article 1.3
Written out/sectioned (three levels)
Same as the two level version, but also includes item.
Written out - Article 1, Paragraph 3, Item 5
Sectioned - Article 1.3.5
Straight/Curly quotes
The style of quotes that are used.
straight - "text"
curly - “text”
Date Format
American slash separated date - 12/24/2023
Month Day Year - December 24, 2023
Day Month Year - 24 December, 2023
Add or Edit Rules
Outside of the rules that BoostDraft provides, we can create our own rules. This allows us to update similar words to a single standard. To do so:
Click "Add or edit rules"
Add similar words into each line.
Click "Add another rule" to create three or more variations
Click "Add" to create the rule
The rule appears on the "Active Rules" or "Inactive/Disabled Rules" tab
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Some clauses, such as defined or bracketed terms, may not abide by the same formatting rules as the rest of the document. Use this section to avoid updating these types of clauses.
Feedback
Feedback is always welcome!
You can submit your feedback to your BoostDraft contact person anytime.
Alternatively, you can submit it directly from the software running on your document >
