Note: As a verb, "access" is usually too general. Use a more specific verb instead.

Note: Use "display" instead of "appear".

Note: Avoid phrasal verbs. Use "display" or "open" instead.

Note: Use "submenu" instead.

Note: Use "has" instead of "consists of".

Note: There is no "desire" in technical documentation. Use "want" instead.

Note: Do not use "easy" or "easy-to-use" to describe a feature or step.

Note: Use "for example", "such as", or "like" instead of "e.g.".

Example: John enjoys Italian food, like pizza, spaghetti, and lasagna.

Note: Do not use "enable" to refer to things the program makes possible. Rewrite to focus on what's important from the customer's point of view.

Wrong: Realm enables you to track personnel.

Right: With Realm, you can track personnel.

Note: Use "and so on" or "and the like" instead.

Note: Use "press" for keyboard actions. Use "select" or "click" for UI operations, depending on the context.

Example: Press Enter. Select the check box. Click Next.

Note: Use "that is" instead of "i.e.".

Example: Customer complaints alerted us of quality issues; that is, errors displayed.

Note: Use "affect" instead of "impact" as a verb.

Note: Use "indexes" as the plural of index instead of "indices".

Note: Use "open" or "start" instead of "invoke".

Example: Start the screen saver by pressing Esc.

Note: Be direct.

Wrong: The software is designed to sort tables.

Right: The software sorts tables.

Note: Do not use "launch" to mean opening an app or form. Use "start" or "open" when appropriate.

Note: Use "left" instead of "lefthand".

Example: Use the left navigation menu. OR Use the navigation menu on the left.

Note: Keep it simple by just writing "use".

Note: Refer to windows by the name in the title bar.

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Note: Do not use "pop-up" as a noun, and avoid use of "pop up" as a verb.

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Note: Do not use "pull-down" menu, just "menu". Use "drop-down" for lists.

Note: Use "right" instead of "righthand".

Example: Use the right navigation menu. OR Use the navigation menu on the right.

Note: Use "menu" to describe subsequent menus. If it's necessary to describe the function of the menu, it's okay to use "submenu".

Note: Use "window" to describe subsequent windows.

Note: Use "keyboard shortcut" instead of "shortcut key".

Note: Do not use "simple" or "simply" to describe a feature or step.

Note: Do not use "simply" or "simple" to describe a feature or step.

Note: Use "click" instead of "single-click".

Note: Do not use the verb form "start up". Hyphenate "start-up" when used as an adjective. Only use "startup" in the noun form with technical audiences.

Examples: The names are in the start-up file. The configuration file is read at startup.

Note: Use "enter" instead of "type".

Example: Enter your information in the fields.

Note: Say "use" instead of "utilize".

Note: Use "want" instead of "wish".