Conventions and Features Used in This Book

This book uses special text and design conventions to make it easier for you to find the information you need.

Text Conventions

Convention

Meaning

Abbreviated commands for navigating menus

For your convenience, this book occasionally uses abbreviated commands. For example, "Click View, Sort By, Name" means that you should click the View menu, then click Sort By, and finally click the Name command.

Boldface Type

Boldface type is used to indicate text that you type.

Initial Capital Letters

The first letters of the names of tabs, dialog boxes, dialog box elements, and commands are capitalized. Example: the Save As dialog box.

Italicized type

Italicized type is used to indicate new terms.

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