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<<From the Edit menu, select Find, then choose Files
> or Folders" versus "Select Edit>Find>Files or Folders.>>
>
I prefer to present a series of steps in a format that looks like a
series, rather than a format that looks like a narrative paragraph. I use
the second type of format when I can, but if I have reason to believe that a
large percentage of the audience are totally new to software or Windows, I
spell it out more clearly. So, for beginners, I would use a series:
1. select the Edit menu
2. select Find
3. select Files or Folders
If I thought the audience was more familiar with computers, I would
use the second type above. However, I prefer:
Select Edit-->Find-->Files or Folders
This might be because I am a UNIX person and, in UNIX, > is a
command with a meaning. Thus, I don't automatically see > as an arrow. I
prefer to use a more explicit arrow.
Just my 2 cents.
Janet
Janet Valade
Technical Writer
Systech Corporation, San Diego, CA mailto:janetv -at- systech -dot- com
