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This manual distinguishes different types of information b y using
the following conventions:
S terms taken from the interface itself, such as commands,
appear in bold;
S keys appear in small caps, as in the following ex ample:
”Press the
SHIFT key”;
S numbered lists mean there is a procedure to follow;
S when the conjunction ”or” appears next to a paragraph it
means there is another procedure available for performing a
given task;
S When a menu command contains submenus, the menu name
followed by the command to select appears in bold. Thus,
”Choose File Open” means choose the File menu, then the
Open command.
This symbol provides tips for optimizing certain tasks, speeding
up the execution of commands, etc.
This symbol highlights important information about a particular
function or procedure.
This symbol highlights an example or an exercise.
Typographical
conventions