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Subject:Re: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN: From:David Knopf <david -at- KNOPF -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 4 Mar 1999 14:00:43 -0800
Parker, Cassandra M. asked:
| Your Help is needed,
|
| What is the difference between the following:
|
| - dialog box
| - screen
| - window
|
| I am working in a document created by someone else and they mention all
| three and now I'm confused.
You'll find excellent definitions of all three terms in the Microsoft Manual
of Style for Technical Publications.
