How do I change my Writing Style?
ProWritingAid offers a range of Writing Style settings to choose from to help you with editing your document. To get editing, choose the Writing Style and subsequent Document Type that are most relevant for your text.
Where you use ProWritingAid determines how you can change your Writing Style settings.
When using our Web Editor
- You can change your preferred Document Type and Writing Style quickly in the "Goals" tab while running our Realtime Report.
With Desktop Everywhere
If you are using Desktop Everywhere for Windows, please follow the below steps.
- Click on the ProWritingAid icon in your desktop toolbar.
- Click on "Settings."
- Under "Writing Style", click on the drop-down menu and select an option.
If you are using Desktop Everywhere for Mac, you will need to follow the below steps.
- Locate your Desktop Everywhere icon in the menu bar near your power and Wi-Fi indicators.
- Click on the Desktop Everywhere icon, and select "Settings" from the options that appear.
- Go to the "Writing Style" section of the pop-up that will appear. Select from the options in the menu.
You will need to pick both a Writing Style and Document Type for the settings to be implemented.
If a specific Writing Style and Document Type is not set, it will default to "General."
For help with choosing the right Writing Style and Document Type for your document, see our What are the different Writing Styles available? article.
If you need any help with setting up your Writing Style preference, get in touch.
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