copy editing symbols can no longer be used when editing digitally because they are not supported on digital platforms such as track changes. with more posting online and less printing on paper, this means current publishing processes are faster. hard copy is no longer able to keep up with digital publishing. for a publisher to hire copy editors to print hard copy, make edits, and then make changes is no longer the most efficient process. the position of copy editors is at risk because time demands quicker results that can be done by automatic correction software that catches grammatical errors. transferring the responsibility from human copy editors to digital software has been adopted by some publishing companies because it is available free of cost.