The printing and publishing industries utilize commonly agreed upon notations and symbols when proofreading.  These symbols provide quick recognition of changes required and it is helpful to know how to use these symbols yourself.  Several of these symbols are used widely and are readily recognizable.  For a more complete exploration of proofreading notations and symbols, click on the links at the end of this section.

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Which of these proofreading symbols can you identify? 

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