Because of the time required to alter graphs and charts, these are best checked earlier on than the copyediting stage. Since that rarely happens, proofreaders, especially, should put graphs and all illustrations through a thorough quality check.
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Try This! Restructure Using Styles
In this exercise, you’ll practice applying Styles and using the Outline View.
Heading levels must be indicated in the manuscript in some way. Heads can’t simply be formatted as body text—even boldfacing will help the designer as much as the editor. And the reader absolutely needs them.
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