25 Feb 2018 For technical writers and technical communicators, the Microsoft Manual of Style has been one of the main resources of style guidelines for 29 Jan 2019 We all can agree that content should be the primary focus of a technical writer. But, we also can't just leave out other aspects of creating 15 Feb 2018 Other excellent style guides are available, but they are for professional technical writers. We think that the style guides in the list above are the Guides often help writers focus on the different readers of technical documentation, describing how to adapt content to different reader profiles, like developers, product managers, the general public, and others. Many focus on the language itself (tone, style, grammar). 12 Feb 2019 A style guide is a set of standards for writing and designing content; it defines the style that should be used in communication within a particular organization. If you have a background in journalism, for example, you might have read the Chicago manual of style. 11 Mar 2015 What tech writers follow: Chicago Manual of Style (The Chicago Manual of Style Online) Microsoft Style for Technical Publication (Microsoft® Manual of Style, A style guide or style manual is a set of standards for the writing and design of documents, International[edit]. Several basic style guides for technical and scientific communication have been defined by international standards organizations. Which style guide should you use for your technical writing department? You're going to scream when I say, “It depends”, but it does. Why? A style guide is 26 May 2011 As a technical writer, you may be asked to develop a style guide for the hardcopy and online documents you produce. Sounds easy enough.