Document Cheat Sheet for Professional Documents

Use the right punctuation and characters when writing on PC and Mac.

One of the best resources when becoming a desktop publisher in the 1990s was a book titled, “The Mac is not a typewriter.” Simple, logical principles for using type to produce beautiful, professional documents. This is not for Mac users but for anyone who wants to know certaintly, between a curly quote and curly, larry, and moe. I find this as relevant today, as when it was first published in 1989.

Some of the valuable lessons I will leave to the book. Here is a quick reference to produce punctuation and special characters on your computer with tips for professional documents.