Re: Choosing a menu option

Subject: Re: Choosing a menu option
From: David <dmgirard -at- CORNETLTD -dot- COM>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 15:58:08 -0005

> Neither, if you are describing a drop-down menu in a Windows product. I
> would write:
>
> Go to the Create menu, and then click Message.

Personally I've never liked verbs like "go" or "point" but that may
be personal preference. I use something like:

Open the File menu and choose New.

Right-click an account and choose Tools: Query from the context-menu.


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