Typographical Styles and Conventions

This guide uses consistent styles and conventions to assist with readability. The following information describes the styles and conventions.

Software Items

Items on the screen such as tabs, menu items, dialog boxes, buttons, options, and check boxes appear in bold.

Keyboard Keys

Names of keys on the keyboard appear in all capital letters. For example, press the TAB key on the keyboard.

Notes, Tips, and Important Notes

This guide uses notes, tips, and important notes to call attention to additional information or information of special importance.

Note

A note indicates information supplementing the main text. A note supplies information that may only apply in special cases and is separated from the surrounding text by a box. For example:

Note: A comment is automatically added when inserting a row of data.

Tip

A tip provides useful extra information and suggestions for implementation. A tip is not essential to the basic understanding of the text and is separated from the surrounding text by a box. For example:

Tip: For convenience, rearrange the order of tests in the Open tests list to match your instrument or LIS printout.

Important

An important note provides information essential to the completion of a task. Do not disregard information in an important note. An important note is separated from the surrounding text by a double-lined box. For example:

Important: Make sure to select Dedicated reagent or kit as the Reagent Type if using a VITROS instrument.