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We "click" our buttons (note: NOT click on) and we "press" keys on
the keyboard. For example:
Click the OK button or press Enter to continue.
We use bold type for the "OK" and "Enter."
I'm pushing to get rid of "the . . . button" so it just reads:
Click OK or press Enter to continue.
I think this is just as clear and certainly easier on the user if you
have hundreds "button clicking" sentences in a manual.
Anyway, just my $.02. Hope this helps. . .
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Brian Boisvert Technical Writer
brianb -at- iconics -dot- com ICONICS, Inc.
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