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Unit 11: Dialog Boxes (I)

Icon: Program, feature, object, warning icon (if potential loss of data or system access), security Notes
warning, or none.
Command links: Two or more complete, specific responses to the main instruction.

Commit buttons: Cancel.
Other controls: There may be supplemental explanations to help users make informed decisions,
and a chevron to show more information.

Annoyance factor: High, if default response can be safely assumed, there really isn’t a choice, or
the differences among the choices aren’t clear.
Choice dialogs Presents users with a set of choices, usually to specify a command more completely.
Unlike question dialogs, choice dialogs can ask multiple questions.

Example: Microsoft Word presents options to specify the Insert Break command in a
modal dialog box. In this example, Word presents options to specify the Find and Replace
command in a modeless dialog box.

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