I had the same problem until I told my US colleagues that I followed the = MS Style Guide. Perhaps they were worried that the style looked too foreign and could = adversely affect user acceptance in downtown Omaha. They seemed happy enough that I was following some US standard.=20 Perhaps your case may be stronger if you showed them examples from MS = documentation and point out that if your product integrates with MS = products that this includes documentation styles - a seamless garment of = desktop integration (albeit with user documentation that would be an = undergarment). Aren't MS publishing a new style guide soon? Marcus Amann Technical Publications Manager TOWER Software This e-mail message (and attachments) may contain information = confidential to TOWER Software. If you are not the intended recipient = you cannot use, distribute or copy the message or message attachments. = If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by = return e-mail immediately and delete all copies of the message and = attachments. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message = and attachments that do not relate to the official business of TOWER = Software, are not given or endorsed by it. -----Original Message----- From: Wendy Forsey [mailto:wendyf@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, 6 August 2003 9:45 AM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [austechwriter] Enter vs. Type I am getting pressure from US colleagues to use 'Enter' instead of = 'Type' when referring to typing something into a field. They claim this is = "more American". This is against the recommendation of the MS style guide, and = my own inclination and experience. Is this in fact the more common usage in = the US? Regards Wendy ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to = austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to = austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject = field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to = www.freelist.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to = austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************** ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelist.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************