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Located on the number ?8? key on your keyboard, the asterisk (*) is a 5-point star-shaped symbol used to call attention to additional information related to existing text. It is most often used to highlight the use of a footnote but also to indicate an omission or disclaimer.

Symbols Symbol NameSymbol(s)MeaningPilcrow (Unicode U+00B6)¶ noRemove paragraph breakCaret (Unicode U+2038, 2041, 2380)? ? ?Insert#Insert spaceClose up (Unicode U+2050)?Tie words together, eliminating a space7 more rows

The caret (/?kær?t/) is a V-shaped grapheme, usually inverted and sometimes extended, used in proofreading and typography to indicate that additional material needs to be inserted at the point indicated in the text.

Proofreading marks (also called proofreaders' marks) are symbols and notations for correcting typeset pages. The proofreader places these marks in the margins and in corresponding lines of text. A slash separates marginal marks that appear on the same line.

Symbols Symbol NameSymbol(s)MeaningDele?DeletePilcrow (Unicode U+00B6)¶Begin new paragraphPilcrow (Unicode U+00B6)¶ noRemove paragraph breakCaret (Unicode U+2038, 2041, 2380)? ? ?Insert7 more rows

There are some spelling proofreading marks such as the letters "sp" to indicate spelling errors while a line drawn over a word and under the word next to it indicates the words should be transposed. A line with a loop at the center drawn through a word means the words should be deleted.

Two short parallel lines mean insert a hyphen. This mark means to change the order of?or transpose?letters, words, or phrases. Dots under a word or passage mean leave the word or passage as it was before the correction.

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.