Select v/s Choose

Use “Select” to refer user to select among multiple objects-such as, menus, tabs, radio button, or check box.
Use “Choose” to refer menu items, pop-up menu, drop-down menus.
Case 1:
1.Select the Accounts tab?
2.Choose the Accounts tab?
3.Click the Accounts tab?
Third option is advisable.

I like Microsoft’s style of writing, one of the process is described as:
On the Insert menu, point to Reference, then click Index and Tables.
Microsoft uses “Choose” keyword for menu items, pop-up menu, drop-down menus.
For example.

Select the text you want to mark and press ALT+SHIFT+O. In the Mark Table of Contents Entry dialog box:


1.You can edit the text if you need to.
2.Choose which table the entry will be displayed in.
3.Choose the TOC level for that entry.

However, the verbs "select" and "choose" should not be used to describe a menu. Sometime user gets confused with “select” and “choose” word. So, it is advisable to use “select” instead of “choose.”