Reference - Do you use the correct symbols when documenting instructions?
Updated by Lee Hawkins [SSW] 2 years ago. See history
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...then you click on All Apps from the Start menu
❌ Figure: Bad example - Wrong order and too many words
Click Start, then All Apps, then Accessories, then Calculator.
❌ Figure: Bad example - No visual cue is given for separate steps
Start - All Apps - Accessories - Calculator
❌ Figure: Bad example - Dashes are easy to glance over
Start --> All Apps --> Accessories --> Calculator
❌ Figure: Bad example - This is better but may be interpreted incorrectly
Start | All Apps | Accessories | Calculator
✅ Figure: Good example - Makes it easy to follow
If you follow this rule, users won't be confused.
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