Terms and Phrases

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DocuWare

Avoid writing “DocuWare” when describing a system behavior

If you are unsure of how to write a term properly, you’ll find crucial DocuWare Terms in the Microsoft Teams team “Localization”. Please reach out to UX to get access.

Sorry and please

Use “Sorry” and “Please” only for errors caused by the system

Think about how often you ask someone to perform an action on your website. If you start adding “please” and “thank you” every time you want a user to perform an action, it will quickly become confusing. Be concise and use as few words as possible to convey what the user needs to do.

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DocuWare Design

Terms and Phrases

DocuWare

Avoid writing “DocuWare” when describing a system behavior

Sorry and please

Use “Sorry” and “Please” only for errors caused by the system

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Loading Patterns

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