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Subject:RE: What to call access keys From:"Martin Polley" <Martinp -at- Surf-com -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 10 Oct 2002 09:36:43 +0200
How about "menu shortcut keys?"
OK, it costs you an extra word, but I think it makes more sense than
"access keys."
HTH,
Martin Polley
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kubrin, Andy [mailto:AKubrin -at- FEICO -dot- com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 9:05 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: What to call access keys
Hi everyone,
I have to say something about new access keys in my release notes. I'm
talking about those Alt + _keystroke_ combinations that open a pulldown
menu--for example, Alt + F for the File menu.
I have a 1995 MS Manual of Style on hand that prescribes the terms
"access keys" for developers and "underlined letters" for end users.
The end user term strikes me as indirect. Does anyone know of a better
alternative?
Many thanks.
Andy
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Andy Kubrin
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FEI Company
503-640-7694
akubrin -at- feico -dot- com
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