Documentation conventions
The following documentation conventions are used in this guide:
Describing interactions with the UI
You can interact with products by using different input methods: keyboard, mouse, touch, and more. So in most parts of the user documentation, generic verbs have been used that work with any input method. In cases where input-neutral verbs do not work, mouse-specific verbs are used as the first choice, followed by touch-specific verbs as the second choice.
See the following table for examples on how you can interpret the different input methods.
Input-neutral | Mouse | Touch |
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Select Modify. | Click Modify. |
Tap Modify. |
Select Accounts > Other accounts > Add an account. |
Click Accounts > Other accounts > Add an account. |
Tap Accounts > Other accounts > Add an account. |
To open the document in Outline view, select View > Outline. |
To open the document in Outline view, click View > Outline. |
To open the document in Outline view, tap View > Outline. |
Select Protocols. |
Click the Protocols tab. |
Tap Protocols. |
-NA- |
Double-click the Client wizard. |
Double-tap the Client wizard. |
Open the Packages context menu. |
Right-click Packages to open the shortcut menu. |
Long tap Packages to open the shortcut menu. |
Deprecated words
The following words have been replaced with new words, considering the audience profile, our modern approach to voice and style, and our emphasis to use input-neutral terms that support all input methods.
Old usage… | New usage… |
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shortcut menu, right-click menu |
context menu |
click, right-click |
select |
drag and drop |
drag |