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I need a professional document formatter to format my 223-page business handbook for digital sales. The content is 100% complete - I just need clean, professional formatting and layout. **What I'm Providing:** - Complete manuscript (56,000 words, all written) - Current PDF version (needs formatting improvements) - List of all 34 chapters **What You Need to Do:** 1. **Page Numbering** - Add page numbers in footer - Front matter (title, copyright, TOC) unnumbered or Roman numerals - Main content starts at Page 1 2. **Table of Contents** - Update all page numbers to match final layout - Make all chapter entries clickable hyperlinks - Professional dot-leader formatting 3. **Page Breaks & Layout** - Each chapter starts on a new page - Each major section (Part I, II, III, etc.) starts on new page - No orphaned headings or widows - Clean spacing throughout 4. **Typography & Formatting** - Professional font selection - Consistent heading styles (H1, H2, H3) - Proper line spacing and margins - Clean, readable layout 5. **Quality Checks** - All hyperlinks working (TOC + external URLs) - Consistent formatting throughout - PDF optimized for digital reading - DOCX file clean and editable **Deliverables:** - Publication-ready PDF (with working hyperlinks and bookmarks) - Editable DOCX file **To Apply:** Please include: 1. Link to 2-3 similar projects you've formatted (books, handbooks, manuals) 2. What software you'll use (Word, InDesign, etc.) 3. Your estimated timeline **Start your proposal with "HANDBOOK READY" so I know you read this post.** This is a straightforward formatting job - content is final, just needs professional polish for digital sale