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Subject:What do you call these things?? From:Linda Michaels <linda1210 -at- HOTMAIL -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 29 Jul 1999 17:33:49 PDT
Hi all,
I'm writing a software user manual, and in the software I'm documenting,
there are options in dialog boxes that allow users to enter certain
information.
For example, if users want to enter a name in the "Name" box, they have to
click a small box (within the Name box) to bring up a new window. (They
can't just type the name.) This small box is not a drop-down menu, because
there is no arrow on it, just a horizontal line. (Sort of looks like the
"minimize" button in Windows.)
Unfortunately, screen shots are not an option for this manual, so I need a
name for this button. I checked the Microsoft Manual of Style but didn't
find anything there. I look forward to your suggestions.
Thanks,
Linda
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