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A '''quick-start guide''' or '''quickstart guide''' ('''QSG'''), also known as a '''quick reference guide''' ('''QRG'''), is in essence a shortened version of a [[User guide|manual]], meant to make a buyer familiar with their [[Product (business)|product]] as soon as possible. This implies the use of a concise step-based approach that allows the buyer to use a product without any delay, if necessary including the relevant steps needed for installation. A quick start guide, or QSG for short, focuses on the most common instructions, often accompanying such instructions with easy-to-understand [[illustration]]s.<ref name="Tips">[http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2008/12/31/quick-reference-guide-formats-tips-for-finding-attractive-layouts/ "Quick Reference Guide Formats: Tips for Finding Attractive Layouts." Dec 31, 2008.]</ref><ref name="Sweet">[http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/04/10/quick-reference-guides-short-and-sweet-documentation/ "Quick Reference Guides: Short and Sweet Documentation." April 10, 2009.]</ref> The appearance of a QSG can vary significantly from product to product and from manufacturer to manufacturer. For example, it could be a single A4 sheet, a folded card or a booklet consisting of only a few pages.<ref name="Tips" /><ref name="Sweet" />
[[Image:Sample quick start guide (radio).jpg|thumb|250px|A sample quick start guide for a radio]]
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