What to call access keys

Subject: What to call access keys
From: "Kubrin, Andy" <AKubrin -at- FEICO -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 13:04:52 -0600


Hi everyone,

I have to say something about new access keys in my release notes. I'm
talking about those Alt + _keystroke_ combinations that open a pulldown
menu--for example, Alt + F for the File menu.

I have a 1995 MS Manual of Style on hand that prescribes the terms "access
keys" for developers and "underlined letters" for end users. The end user
term strikes me as indirect. Does anyone know of a better alternative?

Many thanks.

Andy

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Andy Kubrin
Senior Technical Writer
FEI Company
503-640-7694
akubrin -at- feico -dot- com


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