Index: images.xml
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--- images.xml	(revision 15435)
+++ images.xml	(working copy)
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
     </para>
 
     <para>
-      Clicking the mouse on this icon changes the mouse pointer to an
-      image pointer. You can also change the mouse pointer to an image
-      pointer by pressing the <keycap>I</keycap> key.
+      Clicking the mouse on this icon changes the current tool to the
+      image tool. You can also change to the image tool
+      by pressing the <keycap>I</keycap> key.
     </para>
 
     <para>
Index: stored-procedures.xml
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--- stored-procedures.xml	(revision 15435)
+++ stored-procedures.xml	(working copy)
@@ -358,15 +358,15 @@
       </para>
 
       <para>
-        Clicking the mouse on this icon changes the mouse pointer to a
-        routine group pointer. You can also change the mouse pointer to
-        a routine pointer by pressing the <keycap>G</keycap> key.
+        Clicking the mouse on this icon changes the current tool to the
+        routine group tool. You can also change to the routine group tool
+        by pressing the <keycap>G</keycap> key.
       </para>
 
       <para>
         Choosing the <literal>Routine Group</literal> tool changes the
         contents of the toolbar that appears immediately below the menu
-        bar. When the <literal>Routine Groups</literal> pointer is
+        bar. When the <literal>Routine Groups</literal> tool is
         active, this toolbar contains a drop down list box of schemata
         and a drop down color chart. Use these list boxes to select the
         appropriate schema and color accent for the new routine group.
Index: layers.xml
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--- layers.xml	(revision 15435)
+++ layers.xml	(working copy)
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@
     </para>
 
     <para>
-      Clicking the mouse on this icon changes the mouse pointer to a
-      layer pointer. You can also change the mouse pointer to a layer
-      pointer by pressing the <keycap>L</keycap> key.
+      Clicking the mouse on this icon changes the current tool to the
+      layer tool. You can also change to the layer tool
+      by pressing the <keycap>L</keycap> key.
     </para>
 
     <para>
       Choosing the <literal>Layer</literal> tool changes the contents of
       the toolbar that appears immediately below the menu bar. When the
-      <literal>Layers</literal> pointer is active, this toolbar contains
+      <literal>Layers</literal> tool is active, this toolbar contains
       a drop down color chart. Use this list box to select the color
       accent for the new layer. The color of your layer can easily be
       changed later using the <literal>Properties</literal> palette.
Index: tables.xml
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--- tables.xml	(revision 15435)
+++ tables.xml	(working copy)
@@ -118,15 +118,15 @@
     </para>
 
     <para>
-      Clicking the mouse on this icon changes the mouse pointer to a
-      table pointer. You can also change the mouse pointer to a table
-      pointer by pressing the <keycap>T</keycap> key.
+      Clicking the mouse on this icon changes the current tool to the
+      table tool. You can also change to the table tool
+      by pressing the  <keycap>T</keycap> key.
     </para>
 
     <para>
       Choosing the <literal>table</literal> tool changes the contents of
       the toolbar that appears immediately below the menu bar. When the
-      <literal>Tables</literal> pointer is active, this toolbar contains
+      <literal>Tables</literal> tool is active, this toolbar contains
       a drop down list box of schemata, a drop down list box of engines,
       a drop down list box of collations, and a drop down color chart.
       Use these list boxes to select the appropriate schema, engine,
Index: text-objects.xml
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--- text-objects.xml	(revision 15435)
+++ text-objects.xml	(working copy)
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
     </para>
 
     <para>
-      Clicking the mouse on this icon changes the mouse pointer to a
-      text object pointer. You can also change the mouse pointer to a
-      text object pointer by pressing the <keycap>N</keycap> key.
+      Clicking the mouse on this icon changes the current tool to the
+      text object tool. You can also change to the text object tool
+      by pressing the <keycap>N</keycap> key.
 
       <remark>
         [PL]This should change
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <para>
       Choosing the <literal>Text Object</literal> tool changes the
       contents of the toolbar that appears immediately below the menu
-      bar. When the <literal>Text Object</literal> pointer is active,
+      bar. When the <literal>Text Object</literal> tool is active,
       this toolbar contains a drop down color chart. Use this list box
       to select the color accent for the new text object. The color of
       your text object can easily be changed later using the
Index: views.xml
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--- views.xml	(revision 15435)
+++ views.xml	(working copy)
@@ -136,15 +136,15 @@
     </para>
 
     <para>
-      Clicking the mouse on this icon changes the mouse pointer to a
-      view pointer. You can also change the mouse pointer to a view
-      pointer by pressing the <keycap>V</keycap> key.
+      Clicking the mouse on this icon changes the current tool to the
+      view tool. You can also change to the view tool
+      by pressing the  <keycap>V</keycap> key.
     </para>
 
     <para>
       Choosing the <literal>View</literal> tool changes the contents of
       the toolbar that appears immediately below the menu bar. When the
-      <literal>Views</literal> pointer is active, this toolbar contains
+      <literal>Views</literal> tool is active, this toolbar contains
       a drop down list box of schemata and a drop down color chart. Use
       these list boxes to select the appropriate schema and color accent
       for the new view. Make sure that you associate the new view with a