Re: Logon question

[Stephanie Holland <SLHOLLAND -at- MICRONPC -dot- COM>]

We follow The Microsoft Manual of Style for this terminology:

log on to, log off, logon (adj)

"Use log on to to refer to connecting to a network and log off (not log off from) to refer to disconnecting from a network. Do not use log in, log onto, log off of, logout, sign off, or sign on. An exception is when other terms are dictated by the interface. Use logon only as an adjective, as in 'logon password,' not as a noun."

According to these rules, you would be correct in writing "log on to the system."


Stephanie Holland
Technical Communication Manager
Information Technology Department
Micron Electronics (Nampa, Idaho)
slholland -at- micronpc -dot- com <mailto:slholland -at- micronpc -dot- com>
www.micronpc.com <http://www.micronpc.com>

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From: Diamanti [ mailto:diamanti -at- WHIDBEY -dot- NET <mailto:diamanti -at- WHIDBEY -dot- NET> ]
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 10:22 AM
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Subject: Logon question


We're embroiled in an office brouhaha over the terms "logon" and "log on."
 According to the Wired Style Guide "logon" is a noun and "log on" is the
verb form with a necessary preposition for completing the action.  What I
want to know is how you all state any instructions telling the user to, and
this is how I put it, "Log onto the system."  A colleague insists it's,
"Log on the system."  We've already dismissed the tester who demands that
we write, "Logon the system."  Ideas?

Kellen Diamanti


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