RE: Simply

[Michelle Vina-Baltsas <Michelle_Vina-Baltsas -at- datascope -dot- com>]

Just curious...using this theory you describe, should "simply" click be 
added every time the user is instructed to click something? I also think 
maybe it's subjective. What may be simple for one user may not apply to 
another user. Just my 2 cents. 

Thank you,
Michelle Vina-Baltsas
Technical Writer
Datascope Corporation, Patient Monitoring
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RE: Simply






As a user, I can only say: "If it's simple, I'll let you known."

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Subject: Re: Simply

Seriously, I was just thinking about the same issue this morning as I
was 
writing an instruction. I don't think the use of 'simply' is necessary. 

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Michelle Vina-Baltsas
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Simply






I encounter this sentence frequently in documentation:

"To fix the widget, simply click the Fix Widget button
and drag the widget onto the wood chipper icon."

What benefit is derived from this extra word? That it
is a one-click event? I am confused, nay, I am
burdened, by these troublesome queries.



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