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Batch Review

Scan the batch proofs table and flag any missing captions, running heads, or folios: mark rows with blank caption, run…

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The same job, four heights

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AExecute — “help me do it”Scan the batch proofs table and flag any missing captions, running heads, or folios: mark rows…+
Scan the batch proofs table and flag any missing captions, running heads, or folios: mark rows with blank caption, running head, or folio cells, and add a status column 'Missing' for docketing to pick up.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Make the flagging actionable for docketing: produce a filtered report grouped by proof and page…+
Make the flagging actionable for docketing: produce a filtered report grouped by proof and page that lists each missing caption, running head, or folio, add conditional formatting so overdue items turn red after two days, and include a direct link to the offending PDF for Carla in docketing.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

The real tasks

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Quickly flag missing captions, running heads, or folios across a batch of page proofs so docketing catches omissions before print.

Who does this

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Questions people ask

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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.