Copy Editing and Proofreading Symbols Symbol Meaning Example

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Copy Editing and Proofreading Symbols
Symbol
Meaning
Example
Delete
Remove the end fitting.
Close up
The tolerances are with in the range.
Delete and Close up
Deltete and close up the gap.
Insert
The box is inserted correctly.
#
Space
Theprocedure is incorrect.
Transpose
Remove the fitting end.
/ or lc
Lower case
The Engineer and manager agreed.
Capitalize
A representative of nasa was present.
Capitalize first letter and 
lower case remainder
GARRETT PRODUCTS are great.
stet
Let stand
Remove the battery cables.
¶
New paragraph
The box is full. The meeting will be on Thursday.
no ¶
Remove paragraph break
The meeting will be on Thursday.
All members must attend.
Move to a new position
All members attended who were new.
Move left
Remove the faulty part.
Flush left
Move left.
Flush right
Move right.
Move right
Remove the faulty part.
Center
Table 4-1
Raise
16
2
Lower
16
2
Superscript
162
Subscript
162
Period
Rewrite the procedure Then complete the tasks.
Apostrophe or single quote
The companys policies were rewritten.
Semicolon
He left however, he returned later.
no
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Colon
There were three items nuts, bolts, and screws.
Comma
Apply pressure to the first second and third bolts.
-|
Hyphen
A valuable byproduct was created.
Spell out
The info was incorrect.
Abbreviate
The part was twelve feet long.
|| or =
Align
Personnel
Facilities
Equipment
__________
Underscore
The part was listed under Electrical.
Run in with previous line
He rewrote the pages
and went home.
Em dash
It was the beginning so I thought.
En dash
The value is 120 408.
Set in italics
The book was titled Technical Writing Styles.
Set in bold
This is the only time we can offer this price.
Wrong font
This is the first step in the procedure
.
Set in small caps
Set the MFG REGISTER to zero.