Re: Is there a better way to word this?

Subject: Re: Is there a better way to word this?
From: Pro TechWriter <pro -dot- techwriter -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: "Borowik, Kristy" <Kristy_Borowik -at- lcca -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:25:12 -0500

That's what I use: "The X page reappears" or "The X page redisplays."
PT

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Borowik, Kristy <Kristy_Borowik -at- lcca -dot- com>wrote:

> I really hate it when manuals say something like: "Click the x link, and
> you will be returned to the x page." It's the "and you will be returned to"
> part that bothers me, or when people say "Click this link and you will be
> taken to (whatever)." Is there a better way to say that? After all, the
> users never leave their seats! :)
>
> I was thinking maybe something like: "The x page reappears." Any other
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Kristy Borowik
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