: Re: Is the Microsoft Manual of Style appropriate for writing general IT related instructional documents? I'm currently working for a company's IT department, and one of my tasks is to write documentation

I am not specifically familiar with that book, but as much as I hate to admit it (I am not fond of microsoft) they tend to do these things well. The two pieces advice I would give you are to supplement with a traditional style guide like Chicago, and document where you draw each standard from; and to feel free to set your own style for things where the style guides are incomplete or do not fit (again documenting your standard). I would also draw from any corporate style guides or document standards as much as possible.

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