Minimum review

1. 01

   Confirm the filename, project, document type, language, and period.

2. 02

   Compare names, roles, dates, amounts, units, and parameters with source data.

3. 03

   Verify every important claim and available reference.

4. 04

   Review headings, tables, lists, cross-references, headers, footers, and page breaks.

5. 05

   Find empty fields, markers, repetition, generic content, or contradictions.

6. 06

   Apply the review, approval, signature, and retention process required by your organization.

If an input was wrong

Correct the data in its owning system first when appropriate. Then regenerate with corrected inputs and compare versions. Avoid hiding a structural issue solely through a local edit to the final file.

Practical guidance

Review the actual downloaded file in its intended application. Check content and structure separately: accurate prose can still appear in a damaged table, and a polished layout can contain unsupported facts. Compare important claims with the source versions used for the request and identify every unresolved placeholder before circulation.

Advanced tips

For reusable or issued documents, save, close and reopen the file before final approval when layout fidelity matters. Record the reviewed revision and required corrections so another person can distinguish the approved artifact from an earlier generated draft.