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In general, indented paragraphs in a document make for a compelling reading experience. So, a writer needs to indent paragraphs or lines whenever required.

Adding citation and bibliography is a great way to display authenticity and give credit to the source at the same time. Whether you’re an academic student or a habitual blogger, citing sources is both important and necessary while writing.

When it comes to taking notes or writing a small blog post or a document, most people resort to Apple Notes, Evernote, or OneNote on Mac. But for writing proper documents, you need apps that are designed by keeping writers in mind. So if you are look

Notion witnessed massive growth in use when the San Francisco-based startup made the Personal plan free for all. Apart from Notion commands and their modular approach, templates play a huge role in the Notion ecosystem. There is a template for every

Microsoft has officially rebranded the Office 365 plans as the Microsoft 365. The transformation isn’t just about the rename of the popular bundle. The software giant is adding much-awaited features su

Due to strikingly similar characteristics in the myriad fonts out there, it’s often impossible to distinguish between typefaces. And that’s why a Chrome extension that helps you identify fonts is so essential. A font identifying extension can ser

Google Docs is one of the most popular and functional online word processor apps right now. I frequently use it to write helpful guides for GT. When thoughts are crossing your mind faster than your typing speed, you tend to make spelling mistakes. Fo

As a writer, I type a lot and been aiming type faster in the past few years. The moment I tried increasing my speed measured in Words Per Minute, I found myself making spelling mistakes. Over the years, I have realized that typing accurately is more

I had to write a chunk of essays in college, and I was toying around with useful Android apps for students. Procrastination led to essays piling up, and I had to take them down one by one, often over the weekend. It was then that I took to apps like

Writers and bloggers are always looking for tools to improve their writing. Producing an error-free copy is a task. Spelling and grammatical mistakes are not only embarrassing but they also hinder the impact of your content.

If you take a look at the App Store, you will see there is no shortage of writing apps in there, with some of them ranging from very good to even great. Here at Guiding Tech we have written about a few of them. This time is the turn of Ulysses ($19.9

In a recent update, Dropbox boldly went where it hasn’t gone yet. Documents in the cloud, which can actually be created, stored and shared within the app. We’ve seen a similar implementation by Google Drive for a while now, but not by Dropbox. Th

Many moons ago, we had written about PhraseExpress. Things were a lot different then and The Stream wasn’t really a thing. Things in the digital world have changed quite drastically since, although the software itself has not gone through major cha

iOS has a built-in dictionary. It’s not the best, but it’s always there. Just highlight the word, hit Define, and you get the definition. You can even search the word in Wikipedia if you like.

Your iPhone is always with you. That makes it a great tool for keeping a journal. Let’s face it, this is 2015, the chances of you keeping an actual physical journal are not that high. Yet there are advantages of journaling.

Take it from the guy who only writes on his Mac and has explored many options, there’s really no shortage of writing apps here. Still, the arrival of Desk sparked a fury in this little part of the internet.

When it comes to Mac, there’s really no shortage of writing apps. From Pages and MS Word for formatted writing to iA Writer and Byword for Markdown writing. Write for Mac is one such Markdown writing app. Write for Mac costs $9.99 on the Mac App St

There are a plethora of dictionary apps on the App Store, most of them free. iOS, unlike Android, has a system-wide dictionary accessible just by choosing the define option after highlighting a word. So why do you need to pay two dollars for a d

If you’re starting out with web development, programming or just writing in general, you need a strong text editor in tow. A good text editor is one that helps you do things smartly and takes the burden of small tasks away from you, allowing y

So you want to write? That’s good. But, as writers would tell you, writing is not easy. There are many hurdles standing between you and the habit of writing.