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Proofreading Techniques Read your paper aloud. Sometimes writing sounds different in your head than it sounds on paper. Make a list of errors that you commonly make and keep an eye out for them. Read the text backwards. ... Proofread for only one type of error at a time. Double check everything: ... Read slowly and carefully.

Checking all the spelling, grammar, and style in your document at the same time is useful when you want to quickly proof your text. In your document, press Alt+F, T, P. The Proofing pane in the Word Options window opens.

You will have slashes through words (which means please remove) and abbreviations for formatting changes (such as italics and bold). You will encounter odd squiggles (often meaning ?delete? or ?transpose?), and your proofreader may even rewrite whole sentences in your margins.

Commonly Used Proofreading Symbols with Examples New paragraph here. ... Delete; take out something. ... Close up space. ... Transpose elements. ... Insert whatever is written above or below the proofreading symbol. ... Insert en dash. ... Insert em dash. ... Move left.

Another helpful tool is Word's built-in proofreading feature. This tool analyzes your writing for common errors and suggests corrections. To use it, click "Review" and "Spelling & Grammar." Word will scan your document and highlight errors. You can choose to accept or reject the suggested corrections as you go.

To turn on Check grammar as you type, point to Options on the Tools menu, click the Spelling & Grammar tab, and then click to select the Check grammar as you type check box. Check grammar as you type option is turned off by default. (The English grammar proofing tool is included with all versions of Word.)