What I do is...

Posted By: ABC on 2006-09-17
In Reply to: How do you proofread as you type? - Alexa Hoover

I listen to the dictation a sentence ahead while typing/proofing the previous dictated sentence. There are many times docs repeat themselves, so this saves me some time as well by not having to go back and adjust text accordingly. During pauses, I'll proof the previous sentences. It's an art, no doubt, but it beats having to re-listen and proof for every single job. I'd never make money that way!

Of course, I utilize spellcheck and autotext/expanders to help me out as well.

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How do you proofread as you type? - Alexa Hoover
- Proofreading as you go - Carol
- Here's how - Mari
- This is an issue of an MT not having confidence in her abilities. You can proofread while you SM - MissouriMT
- I dunno, don't you see the words that you are typing? Can't you see mistakes that way? - sm
  - seems a little *helium* involved in this response..sm - nn
    - Nothing snitty or helium-ish, just saying that's what I do and unsure why others don't do it - sm
      - it sounded pretty snitty to me..sm - nn
    - I do the same. I am constantly looking at the screen while listening and transcribing. sm - Not at all
- I know, don't understand it either! - sm
- What I do is... - ABC
- I'm as mystified as you are...sm - MTmom-of-4
- Take advantage of... - mac
- I just do it with......... - Ruth
  - Use your expander for common phrases. - Misha

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