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How do I use Proof Central to provide proof corrections?
Last updated on August 25, 2026
By familiarizing yourself with these user and browser tips, you'll be able to optimize your experience using Proof Central.
Browsers
Proof Central is not supported on Internet Explorer. Proof Central is best supported on the following browser versions:
- Google Chrome 68+
- Mozilla Firefox 61+
- Safari 11+
- Microsoft Edge 79+
Quick tips
Proof Central does not allow for the use of copy and paste (this includes using the short keys (Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V)).
- If you want to undo an edit, click the edited text and an arrow with the 'Revert' option should appear. Clicking this will allow you to undo an edit.
- When adding or changing the (citations to your) references in your reference list, please be aware that your references will be reordered after you are done with proofing.
- To insert special characters, you can use the “Special Characters” menu or you can add the associated Unicode of that character.
- The Session Report does not list the attachments provided.
- You can’t submit your article until all of the queries have been resolved, so please make sure you reply to all the queries.
- If you are finding it difficult to mark and edit, or you are unable to provide the edit directly in the text like you want it to be, please use the Comment option to provide your inputs.
- To provide instructions on the layout of the article, use the “Proof” option (PageCentral) to review the layout and insert a comment in the Edit view to indicate certain changes needed to the layout. Please be aware that this version is not the final version and layout corrections will be made after proofing.
Proof Central always makes it possible for you to provide your corrections through an online mode. Depending on the journal, Proof Central may also allow you to view your corrected proof using a PDF generator (PageCentral), or it allows you to switch from online correction to an offline PDF annotation mode. Both solutions are described in more detail below.
In case you have any changes to the supplementary file submitted already, please update this change directly in the file and upload the updated copy to the proof central link.
This step is mandatory as the production team does not review and implement any content/corrections relevant to supplementary materials and they publish the received file as is.
Option 1: Making corrections online and view your PDF in PageCentral
You can directly edit the text and change most elements in the proof, whilst tracking all the changes you make. If you want to apply corrections in multiple sessions, you can save the corrections and come back later to make more. Proof Central also saves your changes automatically in the background, just in case your connection is lost, ensuring you will never lose your progress.
After providing all your changes, you can hit the submit button. After this, you can no longer provide further corrections. Therefore, make sure you have made all corrections before hitting the submit button. As soon as you have submitted your article corrections, we will make the necessary updates to your article.
Before you submit your corrections, we recommend you use the PageCentral service ("Proof View") for reviewing your article in PDF format, which is displayed in the actual journal style. Do note however that this version of your article PDF is for proofing purposes only and is not the final version. Corrections will be still be made afterwards.
Option 2: Making corrections with the downloadable PDF
For some journals it is possible to download the PDF from Proof Central by clicking on the “View Proof” option in the top right of the Proof Central interface. This will lead to the uncorrected PDF version. On the first page of this PDF you will find a hyperlink, which will lead you to the PDF annotation option. If the “View Proof” link is not available, then you do not have that option. For these titles it is not possible to upload your corrected PDF version of your proof to Proof Central. The quicker and more effective way of providing your corrections is making them directly in the online interface of Proof Central, which is still available to you in this mode.
Proof Central "annotate PDF" link option
For journals that have the 'View Proof' hyperlink, you can provide PDFs with corrections and upload them through Proof Central. Proof Central includes a PDF version of your proof available to download. You can download the PDF, make your annotations and corrections in the PDF and then submit it back through the available Proof Central PDF upload option.
Once you decide to use the PDF option for inserting annotations and corrections you will no longer be able to use the HTML interface to make corrections.
Sending in corrections in a PDF is not optimal and can cause slightly longer processing time for your corrections to be input into your article. You will also need to ensure that you are using Adobe Acrobat version 11 or later to provide the PDF annotations. If you do not have version 11 or later on your device, you can download the latest version hereopens in new tab/window.
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