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Symbol Meaning Example Result
Symbol Meaning Example Result
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space adct
add a space
/@
set in lowercase ,iecretar y of )State secretary of stat e
letters
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close up somtQhing
something
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delete extra word
underline or the novel Moby Dick the novel Moby Di ck
italicize
usage
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delete and
pronoun usage
the n ovel Moby Dick the novel Moby Dick
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use boldface
for emphasis
rv
transpose

receive
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to quickly chec
to check quickly use roman t ype No ital 1 eeded. No italics needed.
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the company profits move left C This is too far.
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This is too far.
CD
insert period end of sentence(!)
end of sentence. -:J
move r ight -:J For a new paragraph, For a new para graph,
insert apostrophe

company's
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move as shown The sales The year 1985 when sales
companys
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insert comma 2341 miles 2 ,341 miles
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center J
Contents C Contents
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align vertically
$35.0011
$ 35.00
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insert colon the following@
the following:
25.00 2 5.00
insert quotation

"Computers on the Job"
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align horizontally
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Computers on the Job
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insert question Why not
Why not?

single space The meeting was held The meeting was held
mark
on Friday.@
on Friday.
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(see Figure 3)
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insert hyphen clear::cut clear-cut @
double space St atus Meeting@ St atus Meeting
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10:30 a .m. CS
10:30 a .m .
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leave as is; do Leave as
Leave originals as
not make
written.'' written.
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triple space @PROGRESS REPORT PROGRESS REPORT
correction Ping-Ying Project

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spell out @Zimmer
Doctor Zimmer
Ping-Ying Proj ect

begin new numerous numerous meetings.
paragraph results will
The results will
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run together; no numerous meetings .
numerous meetings. The
new paragraph results will
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capitalize personnel department Personnel Department
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