Help file TOC Sentence VS Question

Subject: Help file TOC Sentence VS Question
From: Robert Courtney <bobsc1 -at- earthlink -dot- net>
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTS -dot- TECHWR-L -dot- COM
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:02:08 -0700

I have usually used questions in my help files on how to do things. I
use sentence headings for some things such as objects that I need to
discuss. Such as:

Time Cards
What is a Time Card?
How do I Create Time Card?
How do I View A Time Card?
How do I Search a Time Card?

VS

Time Cards
What is a Time Card?
Creating a Time Card
Viewing a Time Card
Searching a Time Card

Is there really a preference to using a sentence TOC and headings vs
questions to accomplish tasks?

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