Start your article with a very short introduction (1 sentence). Put yourself in the reader's place - why are they here? What should they do? tstt test staf HelloWorld edit 2 edit 3 edit4 edit5 edit6 edit7 edit8 edit9 edit 10
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Get straight to a quick list of steps to accomplish the task..
If you need to explain a concept, or they have to do pre-requisite steps, add a quick summary below the step where they need it, and link to the concept or steps.
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Keep procedures short - preferably 5 or fewer steps, no more than 8.
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Use Ui style for user interface elements or for text people need to enter.
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Use the verbs choose, select, or enter as actions, and format menus as Menu > Command.
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Optionally, add a screenshot for context (if UI is hard to locate, or it’s needed to complete the task).
Maximum width: 520 pixels. Use a standard theme, do not show any personal information, and crop to show only what's relevant.
If you want to add a video or screenshot, use a two-column grid and have the steps in the left and the video or screenshot in the right - see Steps and video grid example.
Target no more than 500 words for an article.