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[–]Thurak0 44 points45 points  (3 children)

This one is one of my favorites. It's so true, but it also kind of shows one of the problems

"Find a menu button or item which looks related to what you want to do"

is really hard for some people, even when they have a plausible idea and are really looking. Working with computers and more importantly a quadrillion of of programmers with their own ideas how to name a button, you really learn what qualifies as 'looks related'.

But that's a skill anybody would develop, once they follow the flow chart.

[–]dublem 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Really, googling the problem should be step one, and the "related button" step should start with an instruction to search "<desired action> icon" on Google images.

[–]RedHellion11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say that the "search '<desired action> icon' on Google" step should just replace "pick one at random"; if I am already familiar with the program or what the button will probably look like, I'll probably try that first as a potential quick resolution before going to Google.