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===6. Recognition Rather Than Recall===
If I ask you '''What’s the Capital of Canada?''' I am forcing you to recall the answer. It's much easier if I asked you '''Is Ottawa the capital of Canada?''' because you only need to recognize the answer. [[File:Usability-ottawa.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Help users recognize the answer or action.]]
Don’t make your users think, reduce the cognitive load on users by asking them to recognize over recall any information. Ask yourself: can my users easily recognize the appropriate actions they need to take?