# Tools & technology — proofreader

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 43-9081.00 (Proofreaders and Copy Markers) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 4413; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes |
| Adobe After Effects | Video creation and editing software | yes |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software | yes |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| HubSpot software | Sales and marketing software | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| WordPress | Web page creation and editing software | yes |
| Adobe Captivate | Computer based training software |  |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Web page creation and editing software |  |
| Adobe FrameMaker | Desktop publishing software |  |
| Adobe InCopy | Word processing software |  |
| After the Deadline | Word processing software |  |
| Apple Final Cut Pro | Video creation and editing software |  |
| Apple iWork Keynote | Presentation software |  |
| AutoCrit Editing Wizard | Word processing software |  |
| Avid Technology Media Composer | Video creation and editing software |  |
| Bugzilla | Program testing software |  |
| Elite Minds RightWriter | Word processing software |  |
| File transfer protocol FTP client software | Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software |  |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Grammarly Editor | Word processing software |  |
| HP Autonomy TeamSite | Web page creation and editing software |  |
| InScribe | Computer based training software |  |
| Intelligent Editing PerfectIt | Word processing software |  |
| myWriterTools | Word processing software |  |
| Pro Writing Aid | Word processing software |  |
| QuarkXPress | Desktop publishing software |  |
| Serenity Software Editor | Word processing software |  |
| Style guide databases | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| WhiteSmoke | Word processing software |  |

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 9 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Tools

- Microsoft Office — **33 %**
- Microsoft Word — **22 %**
- Adobe Acrobat — **22 %**
- CAT tools — **11 %**
- Daybook — **11 %**
- EndNote — **11 %**
- Global Summit — **11 %**
- SharePoint — **11 %**

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