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FWIW, I'm currently writing a user's guide for a database application that
uses tabs to open the application's 20+ windows. Based on the
recommendation in the MS Manual of Style, I've been writing "click the x
tab."
The MS Manual of Style recommends that writers not use the terms "property
sheet" or "property page" for end user documents. They suggest using "tab"
or "dialog box" instead.
Hope this helps.
Leslie McKendry-Smith
mckendry -at- mbnet -dot- mb -dot- ca
Susan E. Gallagher wrote:
>On a property sheet, I understand that the individual elements are called
>"pages." When a procedure states "click the x <page/tab>", which is
>correct?
>
>In the Diagnostics property sheet, click the Tags tab
>
>or
>
>In the Diagnostics property sheet, click the Tags page
