The term text formatter is used in a broad sense here. It does not only refer to text processing programs but to persons as well. In the present context, text formatters are referred to as specialists for bringing texts into a suitable form. Anyone who has already tried to give a text a formatting knows that this is not as simple as it might seem, especially taking into consideration that even formatting templates are only of a relative help. Particularly when it comes to very important texts, such as texts that represent an examination performance or are intended to be published, one cannot rely solely on formatting templates. After all, one can never be sure that there will not be any unexpected shifts and compatibility issues or that the desired result cannot be achieved using the template. In such a case, one might panic and be desperate very quickly. Without appropriate specialist knowledge, one is frequently lost.
This is when text formatters come into play. Whether it be within or outside of publishing – text formatters are in demand wherever text processing is the main point of focus. When working for book publishers, for instance, they make sure that the manuscripts submitted by clients obtain a proper formatting that meets the respective publisher’s design criteria prior to its release. Text formatters ensure uniform formatting of manuscripts including tables of content, reference lists, illustrations and tables, quotations, enumerations, formulas, footnotes, headlines, page numbers, as well as header and footer lines. They guarantee proper indentation, tab stops, font type, font size and spacing, as well as other character traits such as bold type.
It goes without saying that text formatters ensure professional formatting and typesetting within the scope of ghostwriting as well. They give formatting to anything they can get their hands on: term papers and degree theses for students, doctoral theses for doctoral students, project documentations and serial letters for companies, application letters for pupils and high-school leavers, or PowerPoint presentations for speakers, lecturers and instructors.
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