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Subject:Re: Menu Options From:"Parks, Beverly" <ParksB -at- EMH1 -dot- HQISEC -dot- ARMY -dot- MIL> Date:Mon, 7 Jun 1999 07:55:33 -0700
I have a feeling that this is going to be one of those "it's a personal
choice, make a decision and be consistent" things. But here's my reply,
anyway...
I use ">" and I leave out the "menu option" part:
1. Select File > Save As.
When the menu path is deeper, I give the whole path:
1. Select Resources > Personnel > Pay Factors.
Lots of people use the pipe character "|" instead of ">".
I prefer ">" because it implies direction.
Bev Parks
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Letty Smith [SMTP:lsmith -at- CTILIMITED -dot- COM]
>
[snip] So ... which is better:
> 1. Select the File -> Save As... menu option.
>
> 2. Select the File - Save As... menu option. (n-dash)
>
> 3. Select the File -- Save As... menu option (m-dash)
>
> 4. Select the File > Save As... menu option.
>
> 5. Some other way?
>
> Does it make a difference if it is a three-deep menu option? (i.e. Select
> the File -> Save As ... -> Keenfile Graphic menu option.)
>
