1. Proofreaders’ Symbols T. Dexter Exit

2. Proofreaders’ Symbols  Symbols used on a hard copy of text to indicate needed corrections, or formatting changes. Exit

3. Capitalize the cat ran up a tree. We drove to ohio for the weekend. Exit

4. Lowercase The cat ran Up a tree. WE drove to Ohio for the weekend. Exit

5. Delete The cat cat ran up a tree. We drove to Oohio for the weekend. Exit

6. Insert text Text The yellow won the race. car Exit

7. Insert Space Exit The traincame to a stop.All but one got off the train. ### The train came to a stop. All but one got off the train. # Delete Space Space #

8. Insert Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark Mr Jones will be late today.. The cake contains cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. : Exit ? ! Insert Colon

9. Insert Comma, ‘ His birthday is March 10 2005., He s going to be one this year. ‘ Exit Insert Apostrophe ‘

10. Close Up The un known can be scary. The rain bow began to fade. Exit

11. Transpose Teh rain fell softly the to ground. Exit

12. Spell out We saw 2 cats in the tree on Tues. sp Exit sp

13. New Paragraph I enjoy traveling. It is exciting to go places I’ve never been. Last month Jane and I went to Ohio. We enjoyed our trip to Ohio very much. Our next trip will be to Texas. I enjoy traveling. It is exciting to go places I’ve never been. Last month Jane and I went to Ohio. We enjoyed our trip to Ohio very much. Our next trip will be to Texas. Exit I enjoy traveling. It is exciting to go places I’ve never been. Last month Jane and I went to Ohio. We enjoyed our trip to Ohio very much. Our next trip will be to Texas. No New Paragraph

14. Align Exit 1. Coffee 2. Butter 3. Bread 1. Coffee 2. Butter 3. Bread I enjoy traveling. It is exciting to go places I’ve never been.

15. Indent If you have a line that is not tabbed and it should be, use move right symbol to show the tab should be added. Exit If you have a line that is not tabbed and it should be, use move right symbol to show the tab should be added.

16. Bold Exit Italicize Underline Not Bold Bold Not Italicized Italicized Not Underlined Underlined

17. Take over to next-line, column, page The rain was falling to the ground. The clouds were dark and heavy. The weather was gloomy. The rain was falling to the ground. The clouds were dark and heavy. The weather was gloomy. The rain was falling to the ground. The clouds were dark and heavy. The weather was gloomy. The rain was falling to the ground. The clouds were dark and heavy. The weather was gloomy. Take back to previous-line, column, page Exit