RE: Tips = Infrequent Use

["Wolf, Roger" <Roger.Wolf@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: RE: Tips = Infrequent Use

Do you have users that have a book in front of them when they work??

Mine want to have as little as possible.

-----Original Message-----
From:   Susan Kregar [SMTP:s_kregar@nistem.com]
Sent:   Friday, February 26, 1999 2:46 PM
To:     BPCS-L@midrange.com
Subject:        RE: Tips = Infrequent Use

Roger wrote:
I would suggest modifying the help text for that program instead of the screen. The User could then just press F1 to find out the information.

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You have users that actually use the Help text??
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Al wrote:
Thus it can be a good idea to add some reminder text to User Menu right above or below the text line for that menu option.

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You have users that actually read the screen??
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Although I'm not an advocate of killing trees, sometimes doing a print screen is a better option. Input the info into the fields and then do print screen (or cut and paste for GUI) before hitting Enter. If the user has a hard copy of the screen right in front of him/her, all decision-making is done, therefore the chance for error much less. I've made up my own Procedures Manual this way.

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Susan Kregar
Nistem Corporation
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