Thursday, October 17, 2013

Proofreading Checklist



____ Check proper names.

____ Check titles and headings.

____ Read subject lines.

____ Verify dates and times.

____ Check addresses: street, website, and e-mail.

____ Check phone numbers.

____ Check state abbreviations.

____ Check numbers (quantities, percentages).

____ Check for matching symbols (parentheses, quotation marks, brackets).

____ Check for your commonly mistyped words. Use CTRL+F (keyboard shortcut for Find) to review for the proper word; for example, you vs. your, my vs. by, form vs. from.

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Please share your proofreading checklist!

Judy Beaver, The Office Pro

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