RE: "using" as a verb in a task heading

["Lauren" <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net>]

I assumed that the mention of "use" was in place of the actual verb.  I also
left off the convention that I normally use in my previous post, and I agree
with the what Bonnie says here.  I was uncomfortable with the style that
guide that I had to use that required "To" at the beginning of every
procedure heading.  That was very annoying.  Just imagine "To" at the
beginning of the procedures in Bonnie's example.

Lauren

> From: Bonnie Granat

>  And people want to do things, not "use" things. 
> 
> - Change a noun to a verb
> 
> - Move a file to another location
> 
> - Copy a file without changing datestamp
> 
> -------
> In fiction and software manuals, action verbs are king..
> 
> Bonnie Granat
> http://www.GranatEdit.com
> 
> 

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