RE: Capitalization question - Microsoft Manual of Style

["Lauren" <lt34 -at- csus -dot- edu>]

Bonnie,

I think the question came up because there is not a name in the GUI.  The
"Minimize" button is an unnamed button that appears as "_ " in the GUI.  I
am not an MSG fan, but I agree with its rule in this case.

Lauren
 

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> Subject: RE: Capitalization question - Microsoft Manual of Style
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> You capitalize only what's in the GUI.
> 
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> > Hi all,
> > 
> > Browsing my CD e-book of the Microsoft Manual of Style, 
> Third Edition.
> > Found this example:
> > 
> > "Click the Minimize button"
> > 
> > Notice that "minimize" is capitalized, but "button" is not. 
> I thought
> > capitalization rules required that button also be 
> capitalized because
> > it's a specific button?
> > 
> 
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