RE: Is there a more succinct way to say this?

["Zuercher, Darrell" <dzuerche -at- tva -dot- gov>]

I would hope. However, as Geoff pointed out, not all such understanding
can be a given.

> "For an audience that may include a significant number of naive users,

> "Click the OK button." is better, because such users may think that  
> "click" refers to clicking the letters on the keyboard. No, really...

> this kind of thing happens, at least according to a few tech support  
> staff I've talked to."

Since I have not yet encountered a user who interprets the term "click"
as a keyboard activity, I tend to omit the "Press ENTER" portion. I try
to keep the direction as free from interpretation as possible. Make it
clear and unambiguous. It may not be creative, but it communicates well.


--Darrell


-----Original Message-----
From: Cardimon, Craig [mailto:ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com] 
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:12 PM
To: Zuercher, Darrell; Technical Writing
Subject: RE: Is there a more succinct way to say this?

Not bad.

However -- plaintive whine -- don't we all know this by now?

I wanna say "Activate" or "Make It So."

I mean, really.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zuercher, Darrell [mailto:dzuerche -at- tva -dot- gov]
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 1:32 PM
> To: Cardimon, Craig; Technical Writing
> Subject: RE: Is there a more succinct way to say this?
> 
> "Press ENTER or click OK."
> 
> 
> --Darrell
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Cardimon, Craig
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 1:28 PM
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> Subject: Is there a more succinct way to say this?
> 
> Is there a better way of saying, "Press ENTER or click the OK button?"
> 
> 
> 
> After you type something like this in 700 million times, you begin to
> wonder.
> 
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