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a lot of

vs. lots of

vs. many

vs. much

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avoiding

Latin

above

vs. over

AC adapter

(terms)

accessories

section in hardware user assistance

accurate

vs. precise

acronyms

apostrophes

avoiding

possessives

action buttons

(terms)

activating

(terms)

active voice

preferring

adapters

(terms)

add-ins

(terms)

add-on

(terms)

adjectives

avoiding

administrators

(terms)

Adobe Air Help

as help format

advance organizers

Air Help

as help format

aligning

(terms)

alignment

in template design

left-aligned or justified

allow

vs. enable

allowed to

vs. can

vs. have to

vs. may

vs. might

vs. need to

vs. should

alphabetical index

as navigation tool

layout (page)

layout (screen)

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

alphabetical order

although

vs. as

vs. whereas

vs. while

amateurish formatting

avoiding

ambiguity

avoiding

among

vs. between

amount

vs. number

and

tips for using with care

vs. as well as

vs. plus

and/or

avoiding

animation

(tool guide)

apostrophes

special character

use

AppleHelp

as help format

applets

(terms)

application tips

section in hardware user assistance

applications

(terms)

as

vs. although

vs. because

vs. like

vs. since

vs. such as

vs. whereas

vs. while

as well as

vs. and

vs. plus

assembly instructions

section in hardware user assistance

assistants

(terms)

associations

(web guide)

assume

vs. presume

assumption

vs. presumption

attaching

(terms)

attributes

character style for

audio editing tools

(tool guide)

automation tools

(tool guide)

AZW

as help format

- b -

back cover

layout

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

backup

(terms)

because

used to start a sentence

vs. as

vs. since

below

vs. under

between

vs. among

big

vs. great

vs. large

blacklist

of filler words

of overblown words

block labels

adding

paragraph styles

blogs

(web guide)

boards

(terms)

body page

layout

body text

paragraph styles

bookmarks

as navigation tool

books

on graphics and design

on plain language

on technical documentation in general

on typography

recommended

style guides

booting

(terms)

boxes

(terms)

breadcrumb trail

as navigation tool

browse sequence

as navigation tool

browser-based help

as help format

browsing

(terms)

bugs

(terms)

bulleted lists

paragraph styles

burning discs

(terms)

but

used to start a sentence

buttons

(terms)

buzzwords

avoiding

- c -

cables

(terms)

calling help

tools for (tool guide)

can

vs. allowed to

vs. could

vs. have to

vs. may

vs. might

vs. must

vs. need to

vs. should

can not

vs. can’t

vs. cannot

can’t

vs. can not

cannot

vs. can not

capitalization

after colons

in lists

in procedures

in tables

of feature names

of headings

of product names

card

(terms)

CAT

(tool guide)

cautions

paragraph styles for

writing

chapters

(terms)

character styles

for code

for cross-references

for elements of product

for emphases

for links

for parameters

for product names

for strong text

for terms

for user input

for user interface controls

recommended

characters, special

(terms)

cheat sheets

section in hardware user assistance

check

vs. control

check boxes

(terms)

CHM

as help format

clicking

(terms)

clients

(terms)

clipart

(web guide)

closing

vs. ending

vs. exiting

vs. quitting

vs. stopping

clutter

avoiding in template design

code

character style for

colloquial expressions

avoiding

colons

use

color

in template design

columns

one or multiple

space between

combo boxes

(terms)

command buttons

(terms)

command line

(terms)

command links

(terms)

commas

use

comments

writing

commercial software

(terms)

common words

using

communities for technical writers

(web guide)

community features

advantages

disadvantages

when to provide

compare to

vs. compare with

compare with

vs. compare to

compatibility

(terms)

complex terms

blacklist

compose

vs. comprise

vs. constitute

comprehensibility indexes

comprise

vs. compose

vs. constitute

computers

(terms)

concept topics

writing

concepts

passive voice

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

concise

how to be

conferences

(web guide)

confirmations

(terms)

conformity

section in hardware user assistance

connecting

(terms)

consistency

obtaining

of terms

reasons for

constitute

vs. compose

vs. comprise

content

vs. contents

content management tools

(tool guide)

contents

vs. content

context menu

(terms)

context-sensitive navigation

continual

vs. continuous

continuous

vs. continual

contractions

apostrophes

using

control

vs. check

controlled language

(tool guide)

controls

character style for

general terms and rules

copying files

(terms)

cost

vs. price

vs. value

vs. worth

could

vs. can

cover

back cover as section in hardware user assistance

back cover as section in software user assistance

back cover layout

front cover as section in hardware user assistance

front cover as section in software user assistance

front cover layout

creativity tools

(tool guide)

credibility

cross-references

as navigation tool

character styles for

writing

CSS editors

(tool guide)

cues

syntactic

curly quotation marks

entering

special characters

customer assistance

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

cutting

(terms)

- d -

danger notices

writing

dashes

vs. hyphen

data

singular or plural

vs. information

deactivating

(terms)

declaration of conformity

section in hardware user assistance

default

vs. preset

vs. regular

vs. standard

defaults

(terms)

definite

vs. definitive

definitive

vs. definite

deinstallation

(terms)

deleting

(terms)

vs. removing

design

(book guide)

tables

user-friendly templates

writer-friendly templates

design grid

designing

importance of design

rules

when to design

desire

vs. need

vs. want

vs. wish

desktop

(terms)

desktop publishing tools

(tool guide)

developer jargon

avoiding

device description

section in hardware user assistance

dialog boxes

(terms)

dialog windows

(terms)

dialogs

(terms)

diction

rules

dictionaries

(tool guide)

(web guide)

different

vs. many

vs. various

different from

vs. different than

different than

vs. different from

direct speech

directories

(terms)

disabling

(terms)

discreet

vs. discrete

discrete

vs. discreet

discs

(terms)

disks

(terms)

display

(terms)

disposal

section in hardware user assistance

distinct

vs. distinctive

distinctive

vs. distinct

DITA

(web guide)

DITA tools

(tool guide)

do

vs. make

vs. perform

document sections

choosing

choosing for hardware user assistance

choosing for software user assistance

documents

(terms)

choosing

how many to provide

naming

dot-dot-dot

double-clicking

(terms)

double-sided layout

downloading

(terms)

drag and drop

(terms)

dragging

(terms)

drivers

(terms)

drives

(terms)

drop-down lists

(terms)

drop-down menus

(terms)

DTP tools

(tool guide)

- e -

each

vs. every

Eclipse Help

as help format

ed

avoiding

editors

(tool guide)

effective

vs. efficient

efficient

vs. effective

elements

character style for

ellipses

special character

use

em dash

special character

use

email

(terms)

embedded help

as help format

when to use

embedding help

tools for (tool guide)

emphasis

character style

employ

vs. use

vs. utilize

empty pages

handling

en dash

special character

use

enable

vs. allow

enabling

(terms)

encyclopedias

(web guide)

end user license agreement

section in software user assistance

ending

sentences

vs. closing

vs. exiting

vs. quitting

vs. stopping

entry fields

(terms)

environmental protection

section in hardware user assistance

EPUB

as help format

error messages

(terms)

passive voice

errors

(terms)

EU conformity

section in hardware user assistance

EULA

section in software user assistance

every

vs. each

examples

writing

exclamation marks

use

exclamation points

use

executables

(terms)

exhibitions

(web guide)

exiting

vs. closing

vs. ending

vs. exiting

vs. quitting

- f -

failure

(terms)

fair language

tips for using

farther

vs. further

fat

avoiding

favorites

as navigation tool

feeds

(web guide)

fewer

vs. less

fewer than

vs. fewer than

vs. under

fields

(terms)

figure

vs. graphic

vs. image

vs. picture

figures

table of figures as section in hardware user assistance

table of figures as section in software user assistance

file format

choosing for help

files

(terms)

filler words

avoiding

blacklist

find and replace tools

(tool guide)

firmware

(terms)

flat

structure

focus

of structure

folders

(terms)

foldout pages

when to use

font size

font spacing

font style

fonts

(terms)

choosing

choosing font size

choosing font spacing

choosing font style

combining

recommended

footers

as navigation tool

designing

where to position

format

choosing format of online help

formats

for body text

for cautions

for code

for cross-references

for elements of product

for emphases

for headings

for links

for lists

for notes

for parameters

for procedures

for product names

for strong text

for subheadings

for terms

for tips

for user input

for user interface controls

for warnings

formatting

avoiding amateurish formatting

rules

template design

forums for technical writers

(web guide)

freeware

(terms)

front cover

layout

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

full-text search

as navigation tool

further

vs. farther

future tense

use of

- g -

gender neutral language

tips for using

gerunds

avoiding if they conceal a direct verb

getting started

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

glossary

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

goal-centered design

goals

vs. tasks

golden ratio

grammar

rules

grammar checking tools

(tool guide)

grammars

(web guide)

graphic

vs. figure

vs. image

vs. picture

graphics

(book guide)

graphics editors

(tool guide)

great

vs. big

vs. large

group boxes

(terms)

guides

books

tools

web

- h -

handhelds

(terms)

hardcopies

(terms)

HAT

(tool guide)

have to

vs. allowed to

vs. can

vs. may

vs. might

vs. must

vs. need to

vs. should

hazards

warning

header

vs. heading

headers

as navigation tool

designing

where to position

heading

vs. header

headings

capitalization

finding meaningful headings

font size

paragraph styles

tips for writing

writing

help

(terms)

advantages of online help

choosing format for online help

disadvantages of online help

when to provide

when to use embedded help

Help 3

as help format

help authoring tools

(tool guide)

help compilers

(tool guide)

help formats

choosing

hierarchical styles

hints

writing

history

as navigation tool

HLP

as help format

however

used to start a sentence

HTML editors

(tool guide)

HTML Help

as help format

hyperlinks

(terms)

as navigation tool

character styles for

writing

hyphen

use

vs. dash

hyphenation

rules

when to use

- i -

icons

(terms)

idiomatic expressions

avoiding

idioms

avoiding

if

vs. in case

vs. in case of

vs. when

vs. whether

if-clauses

commas

general rules

illegal

(terms)

image

vs. figure

vs. graphic

vs. picture

image editors

(tool guide)

image processing tools

(tool guide)

images

(web guide)

imprint

layout

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

in

vs. in to

vs. into

vs. within

in case

vs. if

vs. in case of

in case of

vs. if

vs. in case

in to

vs. in

vs. into

index

as navigation tool

layout (page)

layout (screen)

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

indexes

vs. indices

indicator lights

(terms)

indices

vs. indexes

information

singular or plural

vs. data

information design

(web guide)

information layering

information paths

as navigation tool

information types

advance organizers

concept topics

distinguishing

reference topics

task topics

initial start-up

section in hardware user assistance

input

character style

input devices

(terms)

insertion point

(terms)

installation

(terms)

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

interaction design

(web guide)

interactive features

advantages

disadvantages

when to provide

interface controls

character style for

Internet

(terms)

into

vs. in

vs. in to

intranet

(terms)

invalid

(terms)

isn’t

vs. is not

It …

avoiding

it isn’t

vs. it’s not

it’s not

vs. it isn’t

- j -

jacks

(terms)

jargon

avoiding

JavaHelp

as help format

judgments

avoiding

justified text

vs. left-aligned text

- k -

key combinations

(terms)

keyboard

(terms)

keyboard shortcuts

(terms)

keys

(terms)

KISS principle

knowledge management tools

(tool guide)

- l -

labels

adding

paragraph styles

language checking tools

(tool guide)

large

vs. big

vs. great

Latin abbreviations

lay

vs. lie

layering information

layout

back cover

body pages

front cover

index  pages

index (screen)

legal information page

pages

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search

separator pages

spine

table of contents (screen)

table of contents pages

tables

title page

topic area

user-friendly design

writer-friendly design

leave

vs. let

LEDs

(terms)

left pages

left-aligned text

vs. justified text

left-clicking

(terms)

legal information

layout

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

legal issues

(web guide)

length

of lines

of paragraphs

of sentences

less

vs. fewer

less than

vs. fewer than

vs. under

let

vs. leave

letters

(terms)

license

license acknowledgements

section in software user assistance

license agreement

section in software user assistance

lie

vs. lay

like

vs. as

vs. such as

line breaks

automating

rules

lines

in template design

length

spacing

links

(terms)

as navigation tool

character styles for

writing

Linux

(terms)

list boxes

(terms)

list of figures

as navigation tool

list of tables

as navigation tool

list views

(terms)

lists

(terms)

capitalization

of filler words

of overblown words

paragraph styles

punctuation

writing

little

vs. small

localization

(tool guide)

logging in/out

(terms)

lots of

vs. a lot of

vs. many

vs. much

- m -

Mac

(terms)

machine translation tools

(tool guide)

machines

(terms)

macro recorders

(tool guide)

mailing lists for technical writers

(web guide)

main clauses

tips for including information

main point

criteria

starting with

maintenance

section in hardware user assistance

make

vs. do

vs. perform

manual formatting

avoiding

manuals

(terms)

advantages

disadvantages

when to provide

many

vs. a lot of

vs. different

vs. much

vs. various

margin column

when to use

margins

common according to design grid

designing

size

may

vs. allowed to

vs. can

vs. have to

vs. might

vs. must

vs. need to

vs. should

media

choosing

menus

(terms)

message boxes

(terms)

messages

(terms)

Microsoft Help Viewer

as help format

might

vs. may

migration tools

(tool guide)

modifiers

avoiding stacks of

position within sentences

monitor

(terms)

more than

vs. over

mouse pointer

(terms)

mouse, mouse devices

(terms)

MSHC

as help format

much

vs. a lot of

vs. many

multimedia

(tool guide)

multiple information paths

as navigation tool

must

vs. can

vs. have to

vs. may

vs. need to

vs. should

must not

vs. need not

- n -

names

character style for product names

navigation

breadcrumb trail

browse sequence

choosing tools

context-sensitive help calls

designing

favorites

full-text search

history

index

links

multiple information paths

page numbers

part labels and section labels

running headers and footers

separator pages

table of contents

need

vs. desire

vs. want

vs. wish

need to

vs. allowed to

vs. can

vs. have to

vs. may

vs. might

vs. must

vs. should

nested sentences

avoiding

punctuation

networks

(terms)

networks for technical writers

(web guide)

newsfeeds

(web guide)

norms

(web guide)

notes

paragraph styles for

room for in hardware user assistance

room for in software user assistance

writing

notification area

(terms)

notifications

(terms)

nouns

avoiding strings of

number

vs. amount

numbered lists

paragraph styles

numbers

handling version numbers

page numbers for navigation

rules

- o -

of the

avoiding

offline

(terms)

on

vs. upon

onboard

(terms)

one-sided layout

online

(terms)

online help

(terms)

advantages

choosing formats

disadvantages

tools for embedding and testing

when to provide

when to use embedded help

online help authoring tools

(tool guide)

open source software

(terms)

opening files

(terms)

option boxes

(terms)

option buttons

(terms)

optional components

section in hardware user assistance

optional plural

avoiding

options

(terms)

Oracle Help

as help format

order

alphabetical

of words

position of modifiers

starting with the main point

organizations

(web guide)

organizers

orphan control

recommended settings

outline

developing

over

vs. above

vs. more than

overblown words

blacklist

- p -

package contents

section in hardware user assistance

page breaks

automating

rules

page margins

common according to design grid

designing

size

page numbers

as navigation tool

designing

where to position

page size

defining

pages

layout

pagination

automating

panes

(terms)

paper size

defining

paragraph styles

for body text

for cautions

for headings

for lists

for notes

for procedures

for subheadings

for tips

for warnings

recommended

paragraphs

length

making short

starting

parallelism

achieving

parameters

character style for

parentheses

avoiding

punctuation

using to explain acronyms

part dividers

as navigation tool

layout

part labels

as navigation tool

design

parts included

section in hardware user assistance

passive voice

avoiding

in concepts

in error messages

in tutorials

using intentionally

pasting

(terms)

paths

(terms)

PC

(terms)

PDF

as help format

PDF creators

(tool guide)

PDF editors

(tool guide)

pens

(terms)

percentages

rules

perform

vs. do

vs. make

periods of ellipsis

peripheral device

(terms)

permissions

(terms)

photographs

vs. pictures

phrasal verbs

avoiding

picture

vs. figure

vs. graphic

vs. image

vs. photograph

vs. screen shot

plain language

(book guide)

please

avoiding

plug-ins

(terms)

plugs

(terms)

plurals

apostrophes

avoiding optional plurals

plus

vs. and

vs. as well as

plus/minus buttons

(terms)

points of ellipsis

pop-up menus

(terms)

ports

(terms)

positive

how to be

possessives

apostrophes

of companies, products, features

power adapters

(terms)

power buttons

(terms)

power switches

(terms)

precise

vs. accurate

preface

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

present tense

preferring

preset

vs. default

vs. regular

vs. standard

presets

(terms)

pressing keys

(terms)

presume

vs. assume

presumption

vs. assumption

previous

vs. prior

price

vs. cost

vs. value

vs. worth

primary user group

identifying for designing structure

printed manuals

advantages

disadvantages

when to provide

printing

(terms)

designing electronic documents

prior

vs. previous

privileges

(terms)

problems

(terms)

procedures

capitalization

paragraph styles

punctuation

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

writing

product names

character style

production tools

(tool guide)

professional organizations

(web guide)

program code

character style for

programs

(terms)

programs (tool guide)

animation tools

for automation

for creativity and productivity

for DTP and text processing

for embedding and testing help

for help authoring

for HTML authoring and conversion

for PDF creation and manipulation

for postprocessing

for screencasting

for taking screen captures

for translation and localization

image editors

language tools

multimedia tools

terminology tools

XML and DITA tools

progress indicators

(terms)

progressive disclosure controls

(terms)

project management tools

(tool guide)

proper use

section in hardware user assistance

pull-down menus

(terms)

punctuation

critical in nested sentences

in lists

in procedures

in tables

rules

push buttons

(terms)

- q -

qualification

avoiding unnecessary

quick access toolbar

(terms)

quick launch bar

(terms)

quitting

vs. closing

vs. ending

vs. exiting

vs. stopping

quitting applications

(terms)

quotation marks

rules

special characters

- r -

radio buttons

(terms)

recommendations

writing

redundancy

avoiding in template design

finding the right amount of on structural level

using purposefully within sentences

reference information

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

reference topics

writing

reference works

(web guide)

registry

(terms)

regular

vs. default

vs. preset

vs. standard

regulations

(web guide)

relations

clarity of

releases

(terms)

remarks

writing

removing

(terms)

programs (terms)

vs. deleting

rendering tools

(tool guide)

repetitions

of words

requirements

(terms)

resizing

(terms)

resources

blogs

books

communities

conferences

dictionaries

encyclopedias

fonts

forums

grammars

images

information design

legal issues

newsfeeds

on the web

professional organizations

reference works

standards

style guides

symbols

technical writing

technology

templates

tools

trade fairs

user assistance

user experience

ribbons

(terms)

right pages

right-clicking

(terms)

room for notes

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

running footers

as navigation tool

running headers

as navigation tool

running programs

(terms)

runtime

(terms)

- s -

safety

vs. security

safety instructions

section in hardware user assistance

saving

files (terms)

vs. storing

screen

(terms)

layout

screen capture tools

(tool guide)

screen captures

(terms)

vs. pictures

screen dumps

vs. pictures

screen grabber

(tool guide)

screen recording software

(tool guide)

screen shots

(terms)

tools for creation (tool guide)

vs. pictures

screencasting

tools

scrolling

(terms)

search

as navigation tool

layout

search and replace tools

(tool guide)

second person

section labels

as navigation tool

design

sections

choosing

choosing for hardware user assistance

choosing for software user assistance

order

writing

security

vs. safety

selecting

(terms)

self-contained topics

semantic styles

semicolons

use

sentence length

recommendations

sentences

ending simply

starting simply

tips for splitting

writing

separator pages

as navigation tool

layout

service

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

setup

(terms)

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

short words

using

shortcut menus

(terms)

should

vs. can

vs. have to

vs. may

vs. might

vs. must

vs. need to

shutting down

(terms)

signal words

signs

(web guide)

simplicity

template design

writing

simplified English

(tool guide)

since

vs. as

vs. because

single

vs. singular

single source publishing

single-sided layout

singular

vs. single

size

font size

skimming

supporting

sliders

(terms)

slots

(terms)

small

vs. little

smothered verbs

avoiding

so

used to start a sentence

social features

advantages

disadvantages

when to provide

societies

(web guide)

sockets

(terms)

software

(terms)

for technical writing

software (tool guide)

animation tools

for automation

for creativity and productivity

for DTP and text processing

for embedding and testing help

for help authoring

for HTML authoring and conversion

for PDF creation and manipulation

for postprocessing

for screencasting

for taking screen captures

for translation and localization

image editors

language tools

multimedia tools

terminology tools

XML and DITA tools

software demos

tools for creation

software license acknowledgements

section in software user assistance

source code

character style for

spacing

font spacing

of lines

spare parts

section in hardware user assistance

special characters

(terms)

apostrophe

curly quotation marks

em dash

en dash

specific

how to be

specification

section in hardware user assistance

spell checking

(tool guide)

spelling

rules

spin controls

(terms)

spine

layout

splash screen

(terms)

split bars

(terms)

splitting

complex information

sentences

stacks of modifiers

avoiding

standard

vs. default

vs. preset

vs. regular

standard phrases

standard terms

standard users

(terms)

standards

(web guide)

start button

(terms)

start menu

(terms)

starting

(terms)

paragraphs

sentences

startup screen

(terms)

status areas

(terms)

status bars

(terms)

status displays

(terms)

stepped procedures

paragraph styles

stopping

vs. closing

vs. ending

vs. exiting

vs. quitting

storing

data (terms)

vs. saving

strings of nouns

avoiding

strong

character style

strong verbs

using

structure

developing

keeping flat

using redundancy

structuring

building topics

choosing document sections

choosing document sections for hardware user assistance

choosing document sections for software user assistance

choosing documents

choosing media

criteria

designing navigation

focus on primary persona

general principles

goal centered design

layering information

models

order of sections

order of topics

principles

rules

splitting complex information

style guides

(book guide)

(web guide)

styles

for body text

for cautions

for code

for cross-references

for elements of product

for emphases

for headings

for links

for lists

for notes

for parameters

for procedures

for product names

for strong text

for subheadings

for terms

for tips

for user input

for user interface controls

for warnings

hierarchical design

recommended character styles

recommended paragraph styles

semantic design

subdirectories

(terms)

subfolders

(terms)

subheadings

adding

paragraph styles

subjects

avoiding mixing

submenus

(terms)

subordinate clauses

tips for including information

subtitles

paragraph styles

such as

vs. as

vs. like

superlatives

avoiding

supporting

(terms)

suspension point

switching on/off

(terms)

symbols

(terms)

(web guide)

syntactic cues

system

(terms)

system requirements

(terms)

- t -

tab cards

(terms)

table of contents

as navigation tool

layout (page)

layout (screen)

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

table of figures

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

table of tables

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

tables

capitalization

design

layout

punctuation

table of tables as section in hardware user assistance

table of tables as section in software user assistance

writing

tabs

(terms)

task topics

writing

taskbar

(terms)

tasks

vs. goals

technical documentation

(book guide)

technical documents

section in hardware user assistance

technical terms

character style

when to avoid

technical writing

(book guide)

(web guide)

templates

(web guide)

design process

requirements

tenses

to prefer

terminology

(tool guide)

standard phrases

standard terms

terms

character style

repeating

using consistently

terms of use

testing help

tools for (tool guide)

text

body text paragraph style

text boxes

(terms)

text editors

(tool guide)

text fields

(terms)

text processing tools

(tool guide)

text replacement tools

(tool guide)

text-to-speech engines

(tool guide)

that

vs. this

vs. which

vs. who

vs. whom

the … of

avoiding

then

tips for using with care

There …

avoiding

therefore

used to start a sentence

these

vs. those

this

vs. that

those

vs. these

thus

used to start a sentence

tips

(terms)

paragraph styles for

section in hardware user assistance

writing

title page

layout

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

titles

finding meaningful headings

paragraph styles

tips for writing

TMS

(tool guide)

TOC

as navigation tool

layout (page)

layout (screen)

tool guide

toolbars

(terms)

toolkits

(terms)

tools

(terms)

for technical writing

tools (tool guide)

animation tools

for automation

for creativity and productivity

for DTP and text processing

for embedding and testing help

for help authoring

for HTML authoring and conversion

for PDF creation and manipulation

for postprocessing

for screencasting

for taking screen captures

for translation and localization

image editors

language tools

multimedia tools

terminology tools

XML and DITA tools

tooltips

(terms)

topic area

layout

topic titles

finding meaningful headings

tips for writing

topic types

advance organizers

concept

distinguishing information types

reference

task

topics

(terms)

building

finding meaningful headings

information types

order

self-contained

tips for writing headings

writing

touchpads

(terms)

touchscreens

(terms)

trade fairs

(web guide)

trademarks

character style for product names

transformation tools

(tool guide)

translation

(tool guide)

translation memory systems

(tool guide)

tree views

(terms)

trendy terms

avoiding

troubleshooting

(terms)

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

TTS tools

(tool guide)

turning on/off

(terms)

two-sided layout

type area

designing

typefaces

(terms)

choosing

typing

(terms)

typographical quotation marks

entering

special characters

typography

(book guide)

- u -

UA

(web guide)

UGC

under

vs. below

vs. fewer than

vs. less than

uninstallation

(terms)

units

(terms)

units of measure

rules

Unix

(terms)

updates

(terms)

upgrades

(terms)

uploading

(terms)

upon

vs. on

usability

(web guide)

use

vs. employ

vs. utilize

user assistance

(web guide)

user experience

(web guide)

user input

character style

user interface controls

character style for

user interface design

(web guide)

user rights

(terms)

user-generated content

utilities

(terms)

utilize

vs. employ

vs. use

UX

(web guide)

- v -

vagueness

avoiding

valid

(terms)

value

vs. cost

vs. price

vs. worth

variables

character style for

variety

avoiding in template design

avoiding in writing

various

vs. different

vs. many

verbosity

avoiding

verbs

avoiding concealing gerunds

avoiding phrasal verbs

using strong verbs

version numbers

handling

versions

naming

video capture software

(tool guide)

video editing tools

(tool guide)

video screen capture tools

(tool guide)

video screen recorders

(tool guide)

visual clues

visual judgment

visual weight

- w -

want

vs. desire

vs. need

vs. wish

warning signs

(web guide)

warning symbols

(web guide)

warnings

paragraph styles for

signal words

writing

warranty

section in hardware user assistance

weak verbs

avoiding

web

(terms)

web 2.0 features

advantages

disadvantages

when to provide

web applications

(terms)

web guide

web sites

blogs

communities

conferences

dictionaries

encyclopedias

fonts

for technical writers

forums

grammars

images

information design

legal issues

newsfeeds

professional organizations

reference works

standards

style guides

symbols

technical writing

technology

templates

tools

trade fairs

user assistance

user experience

what

vs. which

what’s new

section in hardware user assistance

section in software user assistance

when

vs. if

vs. whether

whereas

vs. although

vs. as

vs. while

whether

vs. if

vs. when

vs. whether or not

whether or not

vs. whether

which

vs. that

vs. what

while

vs. although

vs. as

vs. whereas

who

vs. that

vs. whom

whom

vs. that

vs. who

widgets

(terms)

widow control

recommended settings

wiki

as help format

wiki tools

(tool guide)

windows

(terms)

Winhelp

as help format

wish

vs. desire

vs. need

vs. want

within

vs. in

wizards

(terms)

word choice

rules

word order

general rules

position of modifiers

words

using common words

using short words

writing

workstations

(terms)

worth

vs. cost

vs. price

vs. value

writing

cautions

comments

concept topics

cross-references

danger notices

examples

general principles

headings

hints

links

lists

meaningful headings

notes

procedures

recommendations

reference topics

remarks

rules

sections

sentences

tables

task topics

tips

topics

warnings

words

writing files

(terms)

writing style guides

(web guide)

www

(terms)

- x -

XML

(web guide)

XML tools

(tool guide)

XPS

as help format

xrefs

as navigation tool

character styles for

writing

- z -

zooming

(terms)