Re: Click X, or click the X button?

[Janice Gelb <Janice -dot- Gelb -at- Sun -dot- COM>]

jennysubs -at- mac -dot- com wrote:
> How do you describe button actions? Does it make a difference if  
> you're writing online help vs. print/PDF?
> 
> I was trained to use the full "click the XYZ button," but recent style  
> seems to be "Click XYZ."
> 

Our house style says that if it's a common button
name like "OK" you can just say "Click OK." However,
if it's not a common name, you should say "the XXX
button." If you have established a button name used
in the application with "the XXX button" you can
eliminate the surrounding phrase on subsequent use.

-- Janice

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