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We are currently translating an online Help into English and have a couple
of questions. Any help from experienced writers is much appreciated.
1) Does a dialogue box, window or message box appear or open?
2) What is the button next to the "Look in" box, for example, called?
Is it a toolbar button although there is no "toolbar" or is it a tool
button?
There a different types of this button, e.g. a button with a calendar. When
you click on it a calendar "opens (appears)where you can select a date.
The Microsoft Manual of Style is not very helpful here (I also doubt that
Microsoft's recommendations should be followed strictly).
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