RE: Taking active vs. passive voice too far

[Lynne Wright <Lynne -dot- Wright -at- tiburoninc -dot- com>]

I'd use:

List Trends

To access List Trends, click the History button in the Main Screen.


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Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 10:45 AM
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Subject: Taking active vs. passive voice too far

I'm working with a manual that was primarily written in the passive voice. 
 I'm struggling with how far I should go with my edits. No, there is no 
style guide, and as a result, there are many inconsistencies throughout 
the manual. Please see the examples below and tell me if you think I'm 
going too far with active vs. passive voice. 

Topic heading: 
List Trends
List Trends can be accessed by selecting the History button from the Main 
Screen. 

or

Topic heading:
List Trends
Access List Trends by selecting the History button from the Main Screen. 

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