Free Document Formatting Audit
Upload your business report, proposal or Word document. Our formatting specialist will identify exactly what needs fixing — free of charge, within 24 hours.
No obligation. No sales call. Genuinely free.
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If you produce business reports, proposals or client-facing documents in Word, there is a good chance your formatting is working against you — even if you cannot immediately see why. Inconsistent heading styles, broken tables of contents, multi-author font clashes and incorrect page numbering are among the most common issues we find in professionally produced documents.
What Happens After You Submit
- Submit the form. Upload your document and tell us about it. If you would prefer not to upload at this stage, describe your document and email the file to us separately — we will confirm where to send it.
- We review your document. Our formatting specialist reviews your submission and identifies the issues present — covering heading structure, page numbering, table of contents, font consistency, tables, figures and more.
- You receive your audit within 24 hours. We email you a plain-English report flagging each issue by priority level, with an explanation of why it matters and what fixing it would involve.
- No obligation quote included. If you would like us to carry out the work, we include a fixed quote in the audit email. There is no pressure and no follow-up sales call — the decision is entirely yours.
What We Look For
Our audit covers the full range of formatting issues that appear most frequently in professionally produced Word documents — particularly those compiled from multiple contributors or built without a consistent style guide.
- Heading hierarchy and Word Styles consistency — whether headings are using proper Styles or manual overrides
- Page numbering and section breaks — correct sequencing, Roman/Arabic split, landscape page handling
- Table of contents — whether it is automated or manual, and whether entries match headings accurately
- Font and line spacing consistency — identifying pasted content, mixed typefaces and paragraph spacing conflicts
- Tables and figures — border consistency, caption numbering, alignment and cross-reference accuracy
- Margin consistency — including pages with tables, landscape content and appendices
- Brand template or style guide compliance — whether the document matches a supplied template or in-house style requirements
- Multi-author inconsistency patterns — the formatting signs that indicate content has been compiled from multiple sources
What Your Audit Report Looks Like
Audit reports are delivered by email in plain English. Each issue is rated by priority so you know what to address first. Here is an example based on a 35-page business proposal submitted by a consultancy client.
Document Formatting Audit — Example Report
35-page business proposal · Microsoft Word · Multiple contributors
High priority
Heading styles applied manually rather than via Word Styles. The document’s headings appear consistent visually but are formatted with direct manual overrides rather than the Styles panel. This means the table of contents cannot be automated and will break if any headings are changed.
High priority
Section breaks missing between chapters. Page numbering appears continuous but sections lack proper breaks, which will cause header and footer changes to cascade incorrectly across pages.
Medium
Three different body fonts detected. Likely the result of pasted content from different authors. This creates visual inconsistency that will be noticeable to a professional reader even if not immediately obvious at first glance.
Medium
Table borders and cell padding inconsistent. Tables on pages 12, 18 and 24 appear to have been formatted independently and do not match each other or the document’s visual style.
Lower priority
Cover page not using a text box — text is inline. This makes the cover layout fragile. Any font size change or content addition will shift the layout unpredictably.
Each audit also includes a brief explanation of why each issue matters — not just a list of problems — so you understand the real-world impact on your document’s presentation and usability. Where relevant, we note whether the issue is something you could fix yourself or whether it would require specialist Word knowledge.
Who This Is For
The free audit is designed for businesses, consultants and professional teams who produce formal documents and need them to look consistently professional. It is particularly useful for:
| Who | Common document types | Typical formatting challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancies and agencies | Client proposals, project reports | Multi-author inconsistency; brand compliance |
| Law firms and legal teams | Contracts, policy documents, reports | Precise numbering, cross-references, styles |
| SMEs and in-house teams | Board packs, annual reports, procedures | Accumulated formatting debt across versions |
| Freelancers and VAs | Client deliverables, templates | Producing polished output from messy source files |
Not sure if this applies to you? If your document was contributed to by more than one person, has been revised across multiple versions, or needs to be presented to a client or board, it almost certainly has formatting issues you have not spotted. Submit the form — it takes two minutes and the audit is free.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the audit take?
All audit reports are returned within 24 hours. In most cases you will receive your report well within that window — often the same day.
Is it really free? What is the catch?
It is genuinely free with no obligation. We include a no-obligation quote for fixing the issues if you would like us to do the work, but there is no pressure and no follow-up sales call. The audit is useful on its own — many clients use it to understand what is wrong and then fix the issues themselves.
Is my document kept confidential?
Absolutely. All documents are handled under strict confidentiality. Your file is accessed only by the formatting specialist working on your audit and is deleted from our systems once the audit has been returned to you. If your document is particularly sensitive, we are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement before you share any files.
What types of document do you audit?
Any professional document produced in Microsoft Word or Google Docs — business reports, proposals, policy documents, legal documents, board packs, annual reports, technical documents and similar. If you are not sure whether your document qualifies, submit the form and we will let you know.
What happens after the audit?
You receive a plain-English report by email identifying the formatting issues found in your document and what fixing them would involve. If you would like us to carry out the work, we include a fixed no-obligation quote in the same email. Our standard business document formatting service is £1.95 per page with turnaround from 12 hours.
Do I need to upload my document to get an audit?
Uploading your document allows us to give you the most precise and accurate audit. If you would prefer not to upload at this stage, you can describe your document in the additional information field and email the file to us separately after submitting.
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