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I had a question about what to put for unkown letters for typed documents

Nathaniel Simon Notheisen
Nathaniel Simon Notheisen ✭
October 16, 2021 in Indexing

This document is typed out, but it is hard to destinguish some letters. What should I put down for the letters that I do not know.

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 17, 2021

    An asterisk is used for more than 1 character in a sequence.

    • One character If you are unable to read 1 letter or number, use a question mark (?) to replace the unreadable letter or number.

    Example: H?ndley

    Sometimes uou might also need to use H?nd?ey

    • Multiple characters For consecutive unreadable letters or numbers, use an asterisk (*) to replace the unreadable group of letters or numbers.

    Example: Di*son

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