Menu Options

  • In documentation, use bold font and a symbol, such as a pipe ( | ), to display menu option selections or sequences of user interface clicks. For example, File | Print indicates that a user selects the Print option from the File menu.
  • Don’t list the following UI element types unless needed for clarity or navigation: button, checkbox, drop-down button, field, icon, menu, link, radio button, or window. For example, write Click Save, not Click the Save button.
  • In UI text, provide a direct link to a described page instead of a sequence of menu options. If that’s not possible, use the same style convention as documentation.
  • Use title-style capitalization.