Documentation/Dashboard/Word List for User Guides
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The standard words and phrases used in the OpenOffice.org 3.x user guides are given in the table below.
Words & phrases | Comments & examples of use |
---|---|
back up | Verb. |
backup | Noun, adjective. |
button | A clickable control with words on it. Examples: OK, Apply. The term button itself is usually not necessary in text; the words alone are usually enough. Contrast with icon. |
checkbox | One word, not two. Use the term option when possible. |
choose | Use with menu items. Example: Choose File > Save As from the menu bar. |
click | Use with buttons or icons. Examples: Click OK. Click the Save icon. |
data | Collective noun, used with singular verb. |
database | One word, not two. |
dialog | Not dialogue. |
dialog box | Do not italicize or bold the names of dialog boxes. |
double-click | Hyphenated. |
drop down | Verb. |
drop-down | Adjective. |
With a hyphen, as used in AOO UI. | |
file name | Two words. |
file type | Two words. |
icon | A clickable control with a picture on it. (The tooltip for an icon shows words.) The term icon is usually required in the text for clarity. Contrast with button. |
menu bar | Two words. |
OpenDocument | One word; note capital D. |
OpenOffice | As of version 4, no longer OpenOffice.org or Open Office. |
AOO | No punctuation. |
pop up | Verb. |
pop-up | Adjective. |
PostScript | Note capital S. |
press | Use with keyboard keys. Example: Press Enter. |
program | Not programme. |
right-click | Hyphenated. |
select | Use with options, checkboxes, items in a list. Avoid using tick or check; use select instead. |
subdocument | Not hyphenated. |
tab | A “page” in a dialog box, identified by a tab at the top. Not capitalized. Example: On the Font tab of the Paragraph Style dialog box… |
Tab | The Tab key on a keyboard. Capitalized. Example: Press Tab to move to the next cell. |
toolbar | One word, not capitalized. |
website | One word, not capitalized. |