R

racial bias, avoiding, Bias-free communication–Anthropomorphism, Do not use racial, cultural, sexual, and other stereotypes, Anthropomorphism

radio button, radio button

ragged right, ragged right

RAM, radio button

range selection, range selection

ranges of numbers, Ranges of numbers–Dates, Dates, En dash–Ellipses, Ellipses

en dash for, En dash–Ellipses, Ellipses

re-, re-

re-cover and recover, re-

re-create and recreate, re-

read-only, read-only

read/write, read/write

read/write permission, read/write

readability, parallel structures and, Parallelism–Parallelism in sentences, Parallelism in sentences, Parallelism in sentences

readme files, Formatting guidelines–Readme files and release notes, Readme files and release notes, Readme files and release notes

real time and real-time, real-time, real time

reboot, reboot

recommend, recommend–remove, remove

recommendations, should vs. must

specifying, should vs. must

record, data record

Recycle Bin, Recycle Bin

redraw, refresh

reenter, re-

reference documentation, Reference documentation–General guidelines, Reference documentation, Reference documentation, Reference topic titles, What to include in a reference topic, Code examples, General guidelines

consistency in, Reference documentation

standardization in, Reference documentation

style guidelines, Reference documentation–General guidelines, Reference topic titles, What to include in a reference topic, Code examples, General guidelines

reference topics, Standardization and consistency–General guidelines, Standardization and consistency, What to include in a reference topic, What to include in a reference topic, What to include in a reference topic, General guidelines

documenting, What to include in a reference topic

examples of, What to include in a reference topic

information included in, Standardization and consistency–General guidelines, What to include in a reference topic, General guidelines

titles, Standardization and consistency

refresh, refresh

regionalisms, avoiding, Global English syntax

registered trademark symbol ((r)), Captions

registers, formatting, Document conventions

registry, registry, registry settings–remove, registry, registry settings, remove

registry settings, Document conventions, registry, registry settings

regular type, italic

Rehabilitation Act of 1998, Section 508, Accessibility guidelines and requirements

reinitialize, reinitialize

release dates, Legal issues with worldwide content

release notes, Formatting guidelines, Readme files and release notes, release notes

REM statement, REM statement

remarks, documenting, What to include in a reference topic

reminder, alert

remote, remote

remove, load, remove

remove the checkmark, User interface syntax

removing, deinstall

replace, overwrite, replace, search, search and replace

replacement characters, find and replace

requirements, specifying, should vs. must

Reset key, Key names

responsible communication, Attitude

restart, reboot

restore, restore

restore (SQL Server), restore (SQL Server)

Restore button, Restore button

Return key, Key names

return values, documenting, What to include in a reference topic

reverse video, inverse video

ribbons, Ribbons, menus, and toolbars–Menus, Menus

right, restore (SQL Server)

right align and right-aligned, right align, right-aligned

right angle brackets (>), Right angle brackets for menu items

Right Arrow key, Key names

right mouse button, How to refer to the mouse, right mouse button

right-click, Which verbs to use to refer to mouse actions, right-click

right-hand, right-hand

rightmost, rightmost

rights, rights

rip, rip

ROM, ROM

root directory, home directory, root directory

rotate, Which verbs to use to refer to mouse actions

royalties, Legal issues with worldwide content

RTFM, RTFM

run, carry out vs. run, execute, run time, runtime, run-time

run time, runtime, and run-time, run time, runtime, run-time

running feet and running heads, running foot, running head

runs vs. runs on, runs vs. runs on