Is there a better way to word this?

Subject: Is there a better way to word this?
From: "Borowik, Kristy" <Kristy_Borowik -at- lcca -dot- com>
To: "techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:21:13 -0400

I really hate it when manuals say something like: "Click the x link, and you will be returned to the x page." It's the "and you will be returned to" part that bothers me, or when people say "Click this link and you will be taken to (whatever)." Is there a better way to say that? After all, the users never leave their seats! :)

I was thinking maybe something like: "The x page reappears." Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Kristy Borowik
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