Responding to dialog boxes

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

• Radio buttons are used to select one of a group of options. If you have selected one radio button and then click on another one in that group, the first button is automatically toggled off.

• Checkboxes are used to select one, more than one, or none of a group of options. Each checkbox toggles between selected and unselected.

• The following large buttons are seen frequently and always initiate the same actions:

  • OK accepts any changes you made, closes the window, and initiates the appropriate action. In a message dialog box, click on OK to indicate you understand the message.

  • Cancel undoes any changes you made and closes the window.

  • Help displays information about the options given in the dialog box or about the client running in the active window.

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''.