You have your approved outline and prototype, so you know what information you need to include in the manual. As you developed the outline, you probably gathered a variety of documents about the product you are describing. You probably also met with subject matter experts to learn more about the product's features, functions, and benefits. You may need to meet with those subject matter experts again to gather more detailed information. In the next article, I'll discuss tips for gathering the information you need to write your manual.
Some companies have style guides that cover everything from a short memo to a lengthy manual.
Other style guides only cover longer types of documents. The rules in the style guide may include page formatting, typeface style and size, terms to use, and basic writing and grammar guidelines. Style guides vary from company to company. The primary purpose of a style guide is to ensure consistency of the look and writing style of documents written by different authors.