Proofreading has taken many forms in recent years such as assistive software and grammar checking tools that have made locating and correcting errors very convenient for writers of all kinds. As well, new cloud computing developments such as Google doc editing services have allowed for real-time editing and proofreading that can be done for clients while they watch the process, thus helping them to better their writing

So, proofreading is the reading of a galley proof or an electronic copy of a publication to detect and correct production errors of text or art. Proofreaders are expected to be consistently accurate by default because they occupy the last stage of typographic production before publication.