Use of 'populate'

[Nicola Harlow]

Personally I'm not keen under those circumstances.

I'd rather use 'Enter' as it's clearer. 

Populate can suggest an automated action...or at least that's what we
tend to use it for.

Nicola 

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Subject: Use of 'populate'

How do you all feel about using the word 'populate' in technical
documents?

For example, 

1) Click the Actions button, then select Modify from the menu.
2) Populate the Approval Date:.
3) Populate the CR Number:. 

Thank you,
Michelle

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