Sonja, Microsoft Manual of Style does suggest the use of "box" instead of "text box". But, I have used "text box" in one manual. I too would love to get a hold of the latest version of Microsoft Manual of Style. Reena Sonja wrote: > I like Reena's approach, especially for online text. (Except I'd just say > 'box', or maybe 'field', depending on the audience, not 'text box'.) > > If you put the results of a step on a separate line, I wouldn't use a > different font. The fact that the information is on a separate, indented > line is enough of a cue for the reader to know what it is. > > In the new version of the Microsoft Manual of Style, Microsoft has changed > the way it suggests steps are written. I don't have a copy of it yet; has > anyone got one? > > Sonja > > -----Original Message----- > From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Reena > Sent: Monday, 29 March 2004 3:36 PM > To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: atw: Re: Steps and consequences > > Naomi, > Yes, screen is normally used for Display. I prefer a window or a form. E.g. > > 1. Click OK to open the <name of the form> form. > 2. In the Name text box, enter your name. > > Reena > > ************************************************** > 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.freelists.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.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************