Convention | Meaning |
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1 2 | Numbered steps guide you through hands-on exercises in each topic. |
| This icon at the beginning of a chapter indicates information about the practice files provided on the companion CD for use in the chapter. |
USE | This paragraph preceding a step-by-step exercise indicates the practice files that you will use when working through the exercise. |
BE SURE TO | This paragraph preceding a step-by-step exercise indicates any requirements you should attend to before beginning the exercise. |
OPEN | This paragraph preceding a step-by-step exercise indicates files that you should open before beginning the exercise. |
CLOSE | This paragraph following a step-by-step exercise provides instructions for closing open files or programs before moving on to another topic. |
Tip | These paragraphs provide a helpful hint or shortcut that makes working through a task easier. |
Important | These paragraphs point out information that you need to know to complete a procedure. |
Troubleshooting | These paragraphs explain how to fix a common problem that might prevent you from continuing through an exercise. |
See Also | These paragraphs direct you to more information in this book about a topic. |
| In step-by-step exercises, keys you must press appear as they do on the keyboard. |
| A plus sign (+) between two key names means that you must press those keys at the same time. For example, "Press " means that you hold down the Alt key while you press Tab. |
Program elements | In steps, program elements such as buttons, commands, and dialog boxes are shown in black bold characters. |
Glossary terms | Terms that are explained in the glossary at the end of the book are shown in blue italic type. |
User input | Text that you are supposed to type appears in blue and bold in the procedures. |
Files, folders, and URLs | Files, folder paths, URLs, and emphasized words appear in italic type. |
