Blank Proofreading Checklist

Download this blank template and personalise it. Always forgetting that one thing? Just add it to this document and create a list to remind yourself of the key steps of your proofreading process.

Non-fiction Proofreading Checklist

Use this checklist for proofreading or copy-editing non-fiction manuscripts.

Fiction Manuscript Proofreading Checklist

Use this checklist when copy-editing manuscripts for fiction novels.

Informal Business Proofreading Checklist

Use this checklist for informal and marketing business copy, such as blogs, email content, and website content.

Formal Business Proofreading Checklist

Use this for proofreading formal business documents such as business reports and instructional manuals.

Academic Proofreading Checklist

Our academic proofreading checklist is designed for student essays, but you can adapt it and use it for dissertations, journal articles, theses, research papers, and any other academic documents.

Publishing Glossary

This is specifically concerned with terms you might come across when proofreading creative writing, or when working within the publishing industry.

Knowadays Proofreading Glossary

This is a general proofreading glossary.

Online Dictionaries for Proofreaders and Editors

To help make things easier for you, we have reviewed the best online dictionaries for proofreaders and editors.

Business Writing Style Sheet

Academic Writing Style Sheet

Non-fiction Style Sheet

Fiction Style Sheet

Style Guides

Here, we've put together many of the style guides that you may come across as a proofreader. We've provided links where possible so you have access to these whenever you need them.

Grammar Guides

Here is a collection of guides, online and print, which are useful if you want to polish your grammar skills as a proofreader.

Punctuation Guides

Here are some guides that contain virtually everything a proofreader needs to know about punctuation and its many rules and irregularities.