Use of 'populate'

[Dan Goldstein]

Even clearer than "Enter":

	"Type the CR Number."
	or
	"Select the CR Number from the drop-down list."
	or
	"Click the CR Number in the blue table."
	etc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nicola Harlow
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 9:38 AM
> To: Michelle Vina-Baltsas; techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com
> Subject: RE: Use of 'populate'
> 
> 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 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michelle Vina-Baltsas
> > Sent: 06 March 2008 14:35
> > To: techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com
> > 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:. 
> > 

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