User Interface Elements User Interface Elements Windows OS When writing Windows user documentation, use the standard terminology for user-interface elements outlined below (Windows Vista screen terminology will be available soon). Windows Desktop Terminology Web Page (Internet Explorer 7) Terminology Web Page (Firefox) Terminology Document Window Terminology Dialog Box A dialog box contains command buttons and other options for users to carry out a particular command or task, e.g. the Save As dialog box. A property sheet is also a dialog box that displays information about an object (the object's properties), e.g. the System Properties property sheet. Click here for standard language and terminology relating to Dialog Box Elements.			Home Writing How-to Documentation...(Procedures) Grammar and English User Interface Elements (terminology) Menus and Button (type and terminology) Technical Acronyms Spelling and use of Technology Words   Select a form ... View all forms Administrative Applications --Banner Account Request Form --General Password Reset Request Form --PeopleSoft Calendars --Resource request Computer Labs & Kiosks --Lab software request Connecting to Georgetown --General Password Reset Request Form E-mail --Affiliate GUMail Acct Request --Listproc request Forms --Affiliate GUMail Acct Request --General Password Reset Request Form --UIS Technology Glossary Suggestion Help Desks & Desktop Support --General Password Reset Request Form Information Security --General Password Reset Request Form Sharing, Storage & Printing --File Sharing Services Request --General Password Reset Request Form --GUShare Storage Space Request --PeopleSoft Admissions Account Request Telecommunications --Audio/Conference --DSO --VSO University NetID Services --Admin NetID --General Password Reset Request Form --NetID alias --Password Reset Request Web Hosting & Publishing --General Password Reset Request Form --Web Site Problem Report --Web accounts

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