I think the next version of the Microsoft Manual of Style is due out in=20 November? I think that was the date I saw on Amazon.com when I was buying=20 "Read Me First" a week or two ago. KT Kirsty Taylor=20 Editor=20 ? kirsty.taylor@xxxxxxxxxx =C9 Tel +61 (0)7 3303 3221 =CA Fax +61 (0)7 3303 3257=20 =C8 Cell +61 (0)419197 502=20 Mincom. The People. The Experience. The Vision.=20 This transmission is for the intended addressee only and is confidential=20 information. If you have received this transmission in error, please=20 delete it and notify the sender. The contents of this e-mail are the=20 opinion of the writer only and are not endorsed by the Mincom Group of=20 companies unless expressly stated otherwise.=20 "Marcus Amann" <marcus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 06-08-2003 10:11 AM Please respond to austechwriter =20 To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc:=20 Subject: [austechwriter] Re: Enter vs. Type I had the same problem until I told my US colleagues that I followed the =3D MS Style Guide. Perhaps they were worried that the style looked too foreign and could =3D adversely affect user acceptance in downtown Omaha. They seemed happy enough that I was following some US standard.=3D20 Perhaps your case may be stronger if you showed them examples from MS =3D documentation and point out that if your product integrates with MS =3D products that this includes documentation styles - a seamless garment of =3D desktop integration (albeit with user documentation that would be an =3D 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 =3D confidential to TOWER Software. If you are not the intended recipient =3D you cannot use, distribute or copy the message or message attachments. =3D If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by =3D return e-mail immediately and delete all copies of the message and =3D attachments. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message =3D and attachments that do not relate to the official business of TOWER =3D 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 =3D 'Type' when referring to typing something into a field. They claim this is =3D "more American". This is against the recommendation of the MS style guide, and =3D my own inclination and experience. Is this in fact the more common usage in =3D 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 **************************************************