Re: The Right Word

["Wilcox, John (Contractor)" <wilcoxj -at- WDNI -dot- COM>]

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From: Winkeler,Dave

In a training document, if I refer to the various menu selections under
"File" (such as New, Open, Close, Save) as "subordinate" items, what
would
be an appropriate term for "File"?  I don't particularly like the
suggested
anonymous for subordinate, i.e., superior, dominant, primary, leading.
Any
other ideas someone might have would be appreciated.
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Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the question, but here's my answer to the
question as I understand it.

I would refer to New, Open, etc., as options on the File menu.

I would refer to File and its peers (View, Window, or whatever) as
options on the main menu (assuming, of course, that is indeed the main
menu)..

I don't know why you would refer to certain options as subordinate.


Regards,

John Wilcox, Documentation Specialist
Timberlands Information Services
Weyerhaeuser, WWC 2E2
Tacoma, WA  98477-0001  USA
253-924-7972   wilcoxj -at- wdni -dot- com

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