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   If you want to add new content, please place the cursor at the required place and start typing. Similarly, for deletion of text, use the delete key or backspace key. There are many buttons in the toolbar at the top of the page to help with text editing very similar in use and look to Word. These are for formatting text as bold, italic, underline, subscript and superscript. Other buttons, from left to right, are for creating lists from within existing text, inserting a symbol, inserting a reference, inserting a citation, inserting a comment, adding a link and attaching a file. If the text shows as not editable, please use the comment facility to indicate the changes needed.

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   Right-click on the correction marked and please choose "Reject Change" from the menu. The selected correction will be removed from the article.

    There are several shortcut keys available in Editgenie, similar to the ones available in word:

	PC	Mac
Cut	Ctrl + X	Cmd + X
Copy	Ctrl + C	Cmd + C
Paste	Ctrl + V	Cmd + V
Undo	Ctrl + Z	Cmd + Z
Redo	Ctrl + Y	Cmd + Y
Find	Ctrl + F	Cmd + F
Find & Replace	Ctrl + H	Cmd + H

   Select the text you wish to format and use the following shortcuts to apply or undo the format:

	PC	Mac
Italic	Ctrl + i	Cmd + i
Bold	Ctrl + b	Cmd + b
Underline	Ctrl + u	Cmd + u

Or you can use the italic, bold and underline buttons on the toolbar at the top of the page in a similar way to Word.

   In the navigation panel, there will be option to view the Author queries of the article, history of corrections made in the article, comments inserted in the article, section titles in the main article content exculding frontmatter and backmatter, no. of equations, figures, tables and references and its corresponding citation to navigate to the corresponding location.

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   Select the text you wish to format and use the Largecaps, Smallcaps, Capitalize text buttons on the toolbar at the top of the page.

   Select the text you wish to make subscript or superscript and use the following shortcuts to apply or undo the format:

	PC	Mac
Subscript	Ctrl + =	Cmd + =
Superscript	Ctrl + shift + =	Cmd + shift+ =

Or you can use the subscript and superscript buttons on the toolbar at the top of the page in a similar way to Word.

    A word can be found using the 'Find' button available in the toolbar at the top of the page. The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F or Cmd + F can also be used for PC and Mac, respectively.

   A word can be found and replaced with a new word with 'Find and Replace' option available in the toolbar. The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + H or Cmd + H can also be used for PC and Mac, respectively. 'Replace' or 'Replace all' options are used to replace single or multiple occurrences.

   Files can be attached or uploaded using the paperclip button present on the toolbar at the top of the page. Click on the button and browse the file to be attached. You can add your comments in the description column. The same button can also be used to upload revised or new figure files.

   Place the cursor where you want the symbol or special character to be inserted. Use the option ‘Insert Symbol’ available on the toolbar at the top of the page. You can choose the symbol you want from the many options supplied and click on the symbol to insert in the text. You can also use the search box to search for any special character and insert that character.

   When the user tries to insert a straight quote using keyboard character, there will be an alert requesting the user to use the Insert Symbol option to insert any special character and the Insert symbol dialog will be opened.

   Right click on the paragraph where you want to add a new paragraph. Choose Add Paragraph from the contextmenu. A pop up box will open that allows you to enter the text of the new paragraph. In the same pop up box, you can choose if the new paragraph is to be inserted before/after the current paragraph.

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   Select the text that needs to be generated as a web link, right-click on it, choose 'Link' from the dropdown menu, then select 'Weblink' from the link type dropdown menu, type the web URL, then submit.

   To edit a web link, place your cursor on the required web link text, right-click, and select 'Unlink' from the dropdown menu. Then, select the text to be added as a web link, right-click it, choose 'Link' from the dropdown menu, and then select 'Weblink' from the link type dropdown menu, enter the revised URL, and submit.

   To delete a web link, which first must be unlinked (place cursor on hyperlink, right-click and select "Unlink") you may then delete the content.

   Once you have completed and finalized the corrections made to the article, please click on submit in the right top corner of the screen. Please note that all the author queries must either be resolved or responded before submitting the article. Once the article is submitted, you can either download the snapshot PDF as record of corrections marked from the submission page or you will receive a confirmation email for your submission with the snapshot PDF file as attachment.

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   Place the cursor on the author's name and right-click to add a new ORCID.

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   Right click on the Author name that needs to be removed. Choose Remove Author from the context menu and there will be one confirmation to remove the Author name. Once clicked on ok, that Author name will be removed from the article.

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   When you add an ORCID number, it is validated against the ORCID database. If it doesn’t match with the author name(s), you will receive an ORCID invalid error. You can then repeat the process until the correct ORCID number has been accepted.

   Right click on the author name that has the ORCID ID symbol and you will find an option to delete the ORCID number.

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   Double click on the Author details that need to be edited. A dialog box containing the values applied to Given name, Surname, and Suffix will be displayed and which permits editing.

   Right click on the existing author and choose “Add Author Name”.

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   EditGenie does not provide an option to edit the corresponding author's email address. Use the comment facility to add a comment on the author’s name and provide details of the new email address, corrections to the existing email address, or the email address to be deleted in the comment box provided.

   Right click on the available Author and choose “Affiliation”, then select “Add Affiliation”.

   Click on the cross icon at the end of each affiliation to delete that affiliation.

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   Author affiliation can be edited directly.

   The keyword section is presented as a bulleted list, please add a new keyword where you want it inserted and it will be included.

   Article title can be edited directly.

   EditGenie does not allow you to add a biography. You can add a comment on author’s name using right click and provide the biography content in the comment box. You can also attach a file containing the biography by using the paperclip button on the toolbar.

   To delete any affiliation citation, please right click on the Author for which the citation is to be removed. Please choose affiliation->delete affiliation citation and there will be option to choose which citation is to be removed. Once selected, please click on ok in the confirmation box to remove the author affiliation citation.

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   Any missing section in the article will be displayed in EditGenie. Optional section will be displayed in grey color and required section will be displayed in red dashed color. To add the section content, click on "Click here to add the section". This will open a new pop up allowing the user to enter the section content or copy paste the section content. The article submission will be allowed only when the required section(s) of that article are added.

• If requested in the author queries to add a Funding section please click on the link below button below to add it.
• If requested in the author queries to add a Data availability section please click on the link below button below to add it.
• If requested in the author queries to add a Conflict of interest/Disclosure section please click on the link below button below to add it.

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   EditGenie does not support adding other section directly. Instead, you can either add a comment and provide the text to be added in the comment box provided, or attach a file containing the content using the paperclip icon present on the toolbar.

   EditGenie does not support adding new section headings directly. Instead, you can either add a comment and provide the text to be added in the comment box provided, or attach a .doc file containing the content using the paperclip icon present on the toolbar.

   Place the cursor on the section heading that needs to be edited. You can start typing the new text, similar to text editing. If you want to delete the text, use the delete key or backspace key.

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   EditGenie also does not allow the user to change section heading levels. You can add a comment on the heading and describe the change to be made in the comment box provided.

    Select the text that you want to format and use the option in the toolbar to format the text. Apart from that, you can use keyboard shortcuts as below:

	PC	Mac
Italic	Ctrl + i	Cmd + i
Bold	Ctrl + b	Cmd + b
Underline	Ctrl + u	Cmd + u

   EditGenie does not have an option for adding a new equation directly. You can use the paperclip button on the toolbar at the top of the page to attach a file containing the new equation and a comment on where it should be inserted in the text or which equation it should replace.

   Double click on the equation, and the equation will open in an editor. You can make the required changes in the editing window, and the output can be seen in the preview window. In case of difficulty using this method, you can also use the comment facility to add a comment and provide the changes in the comment box.

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   EditGenie does not allow the user to delete an equation. Please use the comment facility to add a comment on the equation and provide the instruction to delete.

   ‘Alt text’ is used by screen reading software to describe images to visually impaired readers.

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   Please click on the plus icon next to Figure number to add alt text to a figure.

   The process of editing the alt text after adding to a figure, will be similar to the process of text editing where you can directly edit the text.

   EditGenie does not allow the user to edit figures. You can provide a new or revised figure by attaching a file by right clicking on the figure and choose "Figure attachment".

   EditGenie does not allow the user to change figure placement directly. Please use the comment facility to add a comment on the figure caption and describe the placement change that you would like to be made in the comment box provided.

   Place the cursor in the figure caption where the correction needs to be made and correct the text as necessary.

    Place the cursor where citation is required and click the ‘Add link’ button on the toolbar at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can use the shortcut key Ctrl + L or Cmd + L for PC or Mac, respectively.

    Right-click on the figure for which a replacement is required, then select “Figure Attachment” from the menu, browse for the figure and select “SAVE”. Whilst the proofing tool permits replacement figures to be uploaded, they will not be automatically reflected in the proofing tool as the production team first need to attend to some tasks, instead the proofing tool will display a message advising of the figure replacement.

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    EditGenie does not allow you to add or correct a figure label directly. Please use the comment facility to add a comment on the figure and provide the new label or details of the label correction required in the comment box provided.

   You can attach a file up to 100 MB. Use the paperclip button available on the toolbar at the top of the page to attach files. Please note that the process of uploading the attachment depends on the user bandwidth.

   EditGenie does not allow users to increase or decrease figure size. Please either use the comment facility to add a comment to a figure and provide an instruction to change the size of a figure in the comment box provided, or upload a version of the figure at the size required using the paperclip button on the toolbar at the top of the page. Please refer to the typeset PDF version of the figure before leaving any sizing instructions.

   EditGenie does not have an option to add a new table. Using the comment facility, please add a comment in the text where the table needs to be included. You can then upload the new table by using the paperclip icon present on the toolbar to attach a file.

    Please place the cursor inside the table, and you can start editing the table text as you do in the normal main text. Also, on right-click, you find options to add a new row/column, etc. You can also watch the help videos available on the main landing page.

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    Place the cursor on the row next to where you want to insert a new row in the table and right click. You will find the option to add a new row.

    Place the cursor on the column next to where you want to insert a new column in the table and right click. You will find the option to add a new column.

    EditGenie does not allow the user to delete rows or columns in a table row or column if there are entries or data in those rows or columns. Please use the comment facility to add a comment and provide the corrections required in the comment box provided.

   Select the text that needs to be added as table citation and right-click and select "Link" from the menu. Please choose "Table" from the Link Type drop down and select the Table number from the tables available in the article.

   EditGenie does not allow the user to change table alignment. Please use the comment facility to add a comment and provide the corrections required in the comment box provided.

   You can do this by using the comment facility and adding a comment to the table caption, providing the source content in the comment box provided. Alternatively, you can use the table footnote facility to acknowledge a source. To use this option, place the cursor in the table where the footnote needs to be inserted and use right click. The option to add a new table footnote appears and the source content can be added.

   Place the cursor in the table where footnote needs to be inserted and use right click. The option to add a new table footnote appears.

    EditGenie does not allow the user to merge cells of a table. Please use the comment facility to add a comment and provide the corrections required in the comment box provided.

    EditGenie does not allow the user to split cells of a table. Please use the comment facility to add a comment and provide the corrections required in the comment box provided.

   EditGenie does not allow the user to change the placement of tables or move tables within the article. Please use the comment facility to add a comment on the table caption and describe where you want the table to be placed within the article.

   Table footnotes can be edited directly by placing the cursor and start typing/deleting the text. This is similar to the process of editing text.

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   Table footnotes can be deleted by clicking on the delete icon available at the end of each footnote. Please click on ok in the confirmation box to proceed with the deletion of the footnote. The renumbering of footnotes will be done automatically.

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    Place the cursor in the text where the new reference has to be cited. Use the button ‘Add reference’ available on the toolbar at the top of the page. You can also watch the help video available on the landing page.

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Numbered Reference:


Named Reference:

   Please click on the pencil button available at the end of the reference. This will open a form and you can add the volume number in the respective field.

    Please click on the cross mark present at the end of the reference for deleting the reference. Please remember to delete any corresponding reference citations in the text when deleting a reference.

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   Open the reference editor by clicking on the pencil button next to the reference. The reference type will be listed at the top left (journal, book, edited book, etc). Click the reference type and select the option to change the reference type. Some elements of the existing reference may not be required for the new reference type selected, but the application will guide you through the process.

    EditGenie will automatically sort the references as per journal style. In case further changes are needed, please add a comment on the reference using the comment facility, describing the changes needed in the comment box provided.

    Please click on the pencil icon available at the end of the reference. This will open the Update Reference Form. If editing a reference in response to an Author Query, please check that the appropriate value is displayed in the "Reference Type" field. To edit the reference, select the "Toggle Edit Mode" button which displays the reference fields and assigned values and make your required edits. If editing references for which the reference type is ‘Others’ only enter the author details and year via the reference fields. Please supply any other details via a comment. To preview an edited reference, scroll to the end of the "Update Reference Form" and select "UPDATE PREVIEW". Select "SAVE" to save the reference.

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   Use the 'Insert citation' button present on the toolbar at the top of the page to add new citations to references.
   Numbered reference: If entering a single reference citation, please select the required reference from the "Single reference citation" dropdown. If entering a ranged reference citation, please select the first and last references in the range via the "Reference citation range" dropdowns.
   Name year reference: Please enter the intext citation deatils in the "Author names and year citation" text box and choose the reference from the dropdown.

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    EditGenie automatically renumbers the reference list when you add or delete a reference. The revised reference list and citations can be seen after you have made your correction.

    EditGenie currently does not support adding a new funding section. If already a funding section or a funding section heading is available then you can insert funding text and a grant number. You can also use the comment facility to add a comment and provide the text to be added in the comment box provided. Alternatively, please attach a Word file containing the funding text using the paperclip button present on the toolbar at the top of the page.

    Please place the cursor where an edit needs to be made and make corrections in the same way as for the main text.

   EditGenie does not support adding an acknowledgement section directly. Instead, you can either use the comment facility to add a comment and provide the text to be added in the comment box provided, or attach a Word file containing the content using the paperclip button on the toolbar at the top of the page.

   EditGenie does not support adding a notes on contributor section directly. Instead, a file of the section can be attached or uploaded using the paperclip button present on the toolbar at the top of the page. Click on the button and browse to the file to be attached. You can also add your comments in the description column.

   EditGenie does not support adding an appendix section directly. Instead, you can either add a comment and provide the text to be added, or attach a Word file containing the content using the paperclip button present on the menu bar.

   EditGenie does not support adding supplementary files to an article directly. Instead you can either add a comment and provide the text to be added, or attach a Word file containing the content using the paperclip button present on the toolbar at the top of the page.

   Please click on AQ displayed in red on the page and its corresponding query text will be displayed in the right-side navigation panel. Queries can be answered in sequence, moving to the next query by clicking the 'Next' button.

• If the correction or change has been made directly to the article, please click the “Resolved in Text” checkbox to mark the author query as resolved.
• If a response to the query is required, please select: “Reply with comment” and type the response in the box.
• Should you wish to both make a correction and additionally reply with a comment. Please make the correction and select "Reply with comment" and add your comment.

Please Note: If you have replied with either a comment or attachment it is NOT possible or appropriate to additionally select "Resolved in Text".

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    EditGenie does not enable the user to delete an author query. It is essential to answer all author queries in order for the EditGenie proofing system to allow the article to be submitted for correction. Please, therefore, if you do not know the answer to an author query or the query is not clear, answer ‘I do not know the answer to this query’ or ‘I do not understand this query’.

   Comments can be raised by the author to query the typesetter, or to provide instruction to the typesetter regarding the correction of non-editable (protected) text. To add a comment right-click on the area you wish to query, or instruct correction, choose the “Comment” option and add your query or instruction. You can also access the comment box via the “Insert Comments” button on the main toolbar. Non-editable (protected) text includes:

• Article title
• Author group
• Author affiliations
• Corresponding author’s email address
• Section headings
• Figure labels

There are also several editing functions that are restricted and that will require changes or corrections to be made using the comment facility. These include:

• Creating a new paragraph within existing text
• Inserting a large amount of new text
• Adding a completely new section for which there is no existing heading
• Changing the placement of tables and figures
• Adding new tables or figures
• Deleting rows or columns from tables that contain entries or data
• Replacing existing figures or tables with new versions
• Deleting tables or figures.

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   Please select the text for which you wish to add a comment. You can either right click on the selected text and choose Comment from the contextmenu or use Insert comment in the top panel. Pop up with option to enter the comments will be displayed and after completing, please click on Submit to save the comment. Once the comment is saved successfully, the selected text will be highlighted in yellow along side which the comment number will be displayed. Only the editable text will be allowed for selection and non-editable (hyperlinks and citation) fields and multiple paragraphs cannot be selected. Similarly, this is multiple selection is not allowed on reference. Multiple references cannot be selected for inserting comment.

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   To enable spell check, please use the spell check icon in the top menu bar. Please note that once the spell check is enabled, the spell check will run only on the new insert content.

   Any misspelt words, will be underlined in red color after enabling the spell check option.

   To correct any misspelt word, you can directly type the correct spelling of the word, on any red underlined words. If the spelling is correct, the red underline will be removed after correction.

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   To zoom in, please click on the A⁺ icon available in the top menu bar to zoom in the text of the article. The percentage of zoom can be viewed at the bottom right corner of the screen.

   To zoom out, please click on the A^- icon available in the top menu bar to zoom out the text of the article. The percentage of zoom can be viewed at the bottom right corner of the screen.

   To restore zoom to 100%, please click on the A icon available in the top menu bar to set the zoom to 100%.

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    You will not automatically receive a revised PDF file, but should you be worried that corrections critical to the meaning of the paper, or that were particularly complicated to make, may not be carried out correctly, please contact the project manager by email and request a revised proof PDF file.

    Your Snapshot PDF can be generated by clicking on the ‘Generate snapshot PDF’ button available on the toolbar at the top of the page. It is also automatically available on submission of the article in the submission page and can also be downloaded from the link available in the article submission acknowledgment email.

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   Please click on the “Save” button in the top right corner to save the corrections marked in the article.

   Yes, the corrections in the article will be saved automatically for every 2 minutes. “Last sync at:” will display the date/time at which the corrections were saved automatically.

   Please click on the logout icon in the right top corner of the page. Once this clicked, the article content will be saved and then the user will be logged out. In this logout page, the user can click on the Return to home page to continue marking the corrections on the article.

   All keyboard shortcuts: Press Alt+0.

	PC	Mac
Italic	Ctrl + i	Cmd + i
Bold	Ctrl + b	Cmd + b
Underline	Ctrl + u	Cmd + u
Copy	Ctrl + c	Cmd + c
Paste	Ctrl + v	Cmd + v
Scroll up the document	Page up	Page up
Scroll down the document	Page down	Page down
Move to begining of the document	Ctrl + home	Cmd + home
Move to end of document	Ctrl + end	Cmd + end
Undo	Ctrl + z	Cmd + z
Redo	Ctrl + y	Cmd + y
Enter the toolbar - Press Tab or Shift Tab to navigate within toolbar	Alt + F10	Alt + F10

   Domain Informational Vocabulary Extraction (DIVE), is a text-mining system that identifies genes and other biological entities mentioned in the published article. The data extracted from the article will be used to improve connections between journal literature and genome databases.

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   For PLPHYS and PLCELL Journals, the first Author query (AQ0) will contain the DIVE Link of that article and clicking on that will open the DIVE Website in a new tab. Only when the DIVE process is completed, the article will be allowed for submission.