Re: Field vs. text box?
Anyone who's used a computer for more than a few months is used to the term "field," but my fear is that *very* naive beginners may stare at the screen looking for green grass, or golden grain, or something.
That could probably happen. It might be a solution to explain teh term "field" the first time it comes up in a procedure (Like "enter your name in the Name field - the text box labeled 'name' at the top of the screen".)
I wouldn't use "text box" all through a manual, because that would probably confuse more experienced users.
Regards
Jan Henning
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