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diff --git a/help/C/add-account.page b/help/C/add-account.page index 5df73e877..53c9ea475 100644 --- a/help/C/add-account.page +++ b/help/C/add-account.page @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" - type="topic" - id="add-account"> + type="topic" style="task" + id="add-account"> <info> <link type="guide" xref="index#accounts"/> @@ -22,69 +22,51 @@ <title>Add a new account</title> + <p>You can add instant messaging accounts from any support service to communicate + with all of your contacts in <app>Empathy</app>. For some service providers, + these steps will also allow you to register for a new account. For more details, + see <link xref="create-account"/>.</p> + <steps> <item> - <p> - From the <gui>Contact List</gui> window, perform one of the following: - </p> - <list> - <item> - <p> - Press <key>F4</key>. - </p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Choose <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>Accounts</gui></guiseq>. - </p> - </item> - </list> + <p>From the <gui>Contact List</gui> window, choose <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui> + <gui>Accounts</gui></guiseq>, or press <key>F4</key>.</p> </item> <item> - <p> - Click on the <gui style="button">Add</gui> button. - </p> + <p>Click the <gui style="button">Add</gui> button.</p> </item> <item> - <p> - From the <gui>Add new</gui> drop-down list choose - the service you wish to add an account for, then click - on the <gui style="button">Create</gui> button. - </p> + <p>From the <gui>Add new</gui> drop-down list, choose the service you wish to add + an account for. If you would like to <link xref="create-account">register for a + new account</link> with the service provider, select <gui>Create a new account</gui>. + Click <gui>Create</gui>.</p> </item> <item> - <p> - Fill the required fields with your <em>user name</em> and <em>password</em>. - </p> + <p>Enter the required information. For most accounts, you will only need + a login ID and a password. Some accounts may require additional information. + See <link xref="accounts-window#details"/> for more information.</p> </item> <item> - <p> - Click on <gui style="button">Connect</gui> to enable the new account. - </p> + <p>Click <gui style="button">Connect</gui> to enable the new account.</p> <!-- TODO: check if it's a bug or what. In case, this part needs to be removed or we must signal it as a bug! --> <note style="warning"> - <p> - If you do not click on <gui style="button">Connect</gui>, and you close - the dialog, the account will not be created, and it will be necessary to - create it again. - </p> - <p> - If you do not click on <gui style="button">Connect</gui>, and you select - another account from the dialog, the data you inserted will be lost. - </p> + <p>If you close the <gui>Accounts</gui> window without clicking + <gui>Connect</gui>, the entire account will be lost, and you will + need to create it again.</p> + <p>If you select another account without clicking <gui>Connect</gui>, + any information you have entered will be lost.</p> </note> </item> </steps> <note style="tip"> - <p> - If you want to change the name that identifies the account in the <gui>Accounts</gui> - dialog, double-click on the name of the account in the box on the left of the dialog - and type the new name. - </p> + <p>To change the name the identifies the account in the <gui>Accounts</gui> + window, select the account from the list on the left and either click on the + name or press the space bar. Edit the account name and press <key>Enter</key> + when you’re finished.</p> </note> </page> |