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== Before you start ==
== Before you start ==
There are a few things you should have ready before starting. Also check that there isn't already a completed transcript for what you would like to contribute to, using our [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lFYnK-Z_eDAp_6D7SAZvCrcw3LxoLdBcEHzzVs9oztI/edit?usp=sharing spreadsheet], the [[:Category:Transcript|transcript wiki category]], or the [https://theportal.group/blog blog].
There are a few things you should have ready before starting. Also check that there isn't already a completed transcript for what you would like to contribute to, using our [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lFYnK-Z_eDAp_6D7SAZvCrcw3LxoLdBcEHzzVs9oztI/edit?usp=sharing spreadsheet], the [[:Category:Transcript|transcript wiki category]], or the [https://theportal.group/tag/transcript/ blog].


=== Make accounts ===
=== Make accounts ===
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=== Editing Tips ===
=== Editing Tips ===
* Leave comments where you're uncertain on what is being said.
* Leave comments where you're uncertain on what is being said.
* Search online for terms or phrases that you don't know, Google can usually find most of them. Β 
* Search online for terms or phrases that you don't know. [https://www.google.com/ Google], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia], and [https://arxiv.org/ arXiv] should cover almost all cases.
* Search for song lyrics or exact quotes in order to mirror how they were originally written.
* Search for song lyrics or exact quotes in order to mirror how they were originally written.


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=== Tips for Otter ===
=== Tips for Otter ===
[[File:OtterExportOptions.png|thumb|right|Options to use when exporting from Otter.]]
[[File:OtterExportOptions.png|thumb|right|Options to use when exporting from Otter.]]
* Export as text to your clipboard, and paste it into a new Google Doc.
* Export as text to your clipboard, and paste it into a new Google Doc. '''Wait to make sure that Otter has finished "matching speakers" before exporting.'''
* Wait to make sure that Otter has finished "matching speakers" before exporting.
* [https://help.otter.ai/hc/en-us/articles/360047731754-Edit-a-conversation Otter's Editing Guide]
* [https://help.otter.ai/hc/en-us/articles/360047731754-Edit-a-conversation Otter's Editing Guide]
* [https://help.otter.ai/hc/en-us/articles/360047733634-Export-conversations Otter's Export Guide]
* [https://help.otter.ai/hc/en-us/articles/360047733634-Export-conversations Otter's Export Guide]
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[[File:GDocsSmartQuotes.png|thumb|right|The smart quotes option in Preferences.]]
[[File:GDocsSmartQuotes.png|thumb|right|The smart quotes option in Preferences.]]
[[File:GDocsSubstitutions.png|thumb|right|The automatic substitution option in Preferences.]]
[[File:GDocsSubstitutions.png|thumb|right|The automatic substitution option in Preferences.]]
* Disable smart quotes in Preferences
* Disable smart quotes in Preferences (see image on right).
* Disable substitutions in Preferences
* Disable substitutions in Preferences (see image on right).
* Use heading level 3 as your highest heading level.
* Use heading level 3 as your highest heading level.


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== If I want to stop part-way ==
== If I want to stop part-way through ==
Tell us!
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