# Style Conventions

| Style                         | Example                                                            | Description                                                           |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| User Interface Elements       | In the **File** menu, click **Open**                               | User interface elements appear in bold when referenced in tasks.      |
| Application or Program        | Open *Finder* on MacOS or *File Explorer* on Windows               | Programs and applications appear in italicized text                   |
| File Name and Directory Paths | My files are located in the `C:\MyDocuments\SampleCode` directory. | File names and directory paths are presented in a monospace typeface. |
| User Input                    | "Ctrl+Q" will quit the app                                         | User key inputs will be marked in double quotation marks              |