type vs enter

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Personally, I don't care what term is used, so long as it's used consistently.

FWIW, this is what MS MoS 3ed says about the matter:

type vs. enter 
Use type, not type in or enter, if information that the user types appears on the screen. An exception to this rule is that you can tell users to “enter” a file name, for example, in a combo box when they have the choice of typing a name or selecting one from a list. You can also use a combination of words such as “type or select” if space is not an
issue.

Nadine

--- On Tue, 7/20/10, Linda Rose <lnr at qad.com> wrote:

> From: Linda Rose <lnr at qad.com>
> Subject: Re: type vs enter
> To: "Clara Hall" <chall at atgshades.com>
> Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com
> Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 4:14 PM
> When you say Enter the info ... it
> implies that you are pressing the Enter
> key after you type the information.
> 
> 
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Linda Rose
> CTD Online Development
> QAD, Inc
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Clara Hall <chall at atgshades.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I need/would like to give the argument that it is
> better to say "Enter the
> > information in the text field"
> > vs. "type the information in the text field". 
> this is for an online
> > training course.
> >
> > As far as I am concerned, type is archaic and no
> longer used when talking
> > about online interactive lessons.  Having said
> that, what do you think?
> >  and
> > is there a valid stance I can take to make my point,
> or is this all
> > personal
> > preference.
> >
> >
> >
> > Clara Hall
> >
> > Technical Documentation Manager
> >
> > Aerospace Technologies Group, Inc.
> >
> > (561) 244-7372
> > www.atgshades.com <http://www.atgshades.com/>
> >
> >
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