Re: Go to? Switch to?

Subject: Re: Go to? Switch to?
From: Janice Gelb <janice -dot- gelb -at- sun -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:49:10 +1000

Vlada Goldin wrote:
>
> I think you're right about the importance of "whys" but I'd put them in an introductory paragraph rather than within operating instructions. IMO, wordy explanations distract users from the actual procedure flow. I guess that those who want to perform the procedure, know why they do this. They just don't know how. If they know neither why nor how, they can read the entire section from the beginning and get the explanations before getting to the instructions.
>

They don't have to be wordy:

* To close the command window, type exit.

* To change to the program directory, type
cd C:\Program Files\Happytime\Candy cane\Server 111\

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