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Responding to dialog boxes

Responding to dialog boxes

Some of your communication with your computer system is done by responding to dialog boxes, which are pop-up windows that contain instructions, options, or information.

If you are instructed to enter text, type the information in the space provided, known as a field. You can also enter an icon's label into a dialog box field by dropping the icon onto that field.

To choose from a list of options in a dialog box, click the onscreen button next to the option desired. There are different types of onscreen buttons:

Onscreen Buttons

Some dialog boxes contain error messages, which notify you of a problem that must be corrected before you can proceed with the corresponding activity. For more information, see ``Responding to error messages''.


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