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Reconcile the author's corrections list against the typesetter's sheet: compare correction IDs, flag any edits present…

2heights

4tasks

1roles do it

The same job, four heights

do it · improve it · decide · become

AExecute — “help me do it”Reconcile the author's corrections list against the typesetter's sheet: compare correction IDs,…+

Reconcile the author's corrections list against the typesetter's sheet: compare correction IDs, flag any edits present in the author list but missing or altered in the typesetter sheet, and add a 'Discrepancy' column with notes.

when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

BImprove — “do it better”Make it straightforward for the copy chief to sign off: present a side-by-side list showing…+

Make it straightforward for the copy chief to sign off: present a side-by-side list showing original author text, typesetter text, and a highlighted diff for each discrepancy, prioritize substantive changes (word substitutions, deletions), and add a filter so Emma can review only high-risk mismatches.

when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

The real tasks

2 of them

Reconcile the author’s corrections against the typesetter’s sheet to find any edits that were dropped or changed.

Produce a change-summary report that counts spelling, grammar, and style edits per article for the managing editor.

Who does this

1 roles

Copy Editor

Questions people ask

honest answers

Because you rarely think 'I want the redaction tool'. You think 'I have to share this without leaking the client's details'. Start from the need, and the feature finds you.

Real. Every job here was drawn from what people in real roles were actually seen doing in Excel — not a feature checklist.

No. Each page gives you a ready prompt you can paste into an AI assistant, plus the plain steps to do it yourself. Start with either — the goal is the finished job, not the tool.