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diff --git a/macros/latex/contrib/mnras/mnras_guide.tex b/macros/latex/contrib/mnras/mnras_guide.tex
index 1bb1591957..e0350f1e4d 100644
--- a/macros/latex/contrib/mnras/mnras_guide.tex
+++ b/macros/latex/contrib/mnras/mnras_guide.tex
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 %
 % MNRAS LaTeX user guide
 %
+% v3.2 released 20 July 2023
+% 
 % v3.1 released 11 June 2020
 %
 % v3.0 released 22 May 2015
@@ -13,6 +15,9 @@
 
 % Change log
 %
+% v3.2 July 2023 
+%	Updated guidance on use of amssymb package 
+%
 % v3.0   September 2013 - May 2015
 %    First version: complete rewrite of the user guide
 %    Basic structure taken from mnras_template.tex by the same author
@@ -23,10 +28,9 @@
 
 %%%%% AUTHORS - PLACE YOUR OWN PACKAGES HERE %%%%%
 
-% Only include extra packages if you really need them. Common packages are:
+% Only include extra packages if you really need them. Avoid using amssymb if newtxmath is enabled, as these packages can cause conflicts. newtxmatch covers the same math symbols while producing a consistent Times New Roman font. Common packages are:
 \usepackage{graphicx}	% Including figure files
 \usepackage{amsmath}	% Advanced maths commands
-\usepackage{amssymb}	% Extra maths symbols
 \usepackage{multicol}        % Multi-column entries in tables
 \usepackage{bm}		% Bold maths symbols, including upright Greek
 \usepackage{pdflscape}	% Landscape pages
@@ -168,7 +172,7 @@ The available options are:
 \item \verb'landscape' -- \textit{(deprecated)} sets the whole document on landscape paper.
 \item \verb"usenatbib" -- \textit{(all papers should use this)} this uses Patrick Daly's \verb"natbib.sty" package for citations.
 \item \verb"usegraphicx" -- \textit{(most papers will need this)} includes the \verb'graphicx' package, for inclusion of figures and images.
-\item \verb'useAMS' -- adds support for upright Greek characters \verb'\upi', \verb'\umu' and \verb'\upartial' ($\upi$, $\umu$ and $\upartial$). Only these three are included, if you require other symbols you will need to include the \verb'amsmath' or \verb'amsymb' packages (see section~\ref{sec:packages}).
+\item \verb'useAMS' -- adds support for upright Greek characters \verb'\upi', \verb'\umu' and \verb'\upartial' ($\upi$, $\umu$ and $\upartial$). Only these three are included, if you require other symbols you will need to include the \verb'amsmath' package (see section~\ref{sec:packages}).
 \item \verb"usedcolumn" -- includes the package \verb"dcolumn", which includes two new types of column alignment for use in tables.
 \end{itemize}