Pushbuttons

This page provides guidelines for the formulation of pushbuttons texts.

Individual Pushbuttons

If possible, write the action as an infinitive verb together with the object which the action affects as the text of a pushbutton. Pushbuttons for navigation do not need to follow this rule.
Use uppercase for the first letter on a pushbutton.
Since the texts should accurately describe what the user triggers by pushing the button, formulate the pushbutton texts as precisely as possible. For example, use "Change address" instead of "Process".
Design Display additional information as a hyperlink.

<Action> <Object> (rule 1)

Rule no.	Correct	Incorrect
1	Find Order Submit Order Add to Shopping Cart	Start Selection start Start selection Order Go! To cart
1	Back New Search Previous Page Last Page
2	Display changed orders	display changed orders

When the user performs different actions for the same object (for example, Change invoice, Display invoice, and Cancel invoice), write the action only as the pushbutton text, if it is clear through the context which object is being used (in this case "invoice").
When the user performs the same action for different objects (for example, Change posting, Change partial cancellation, and Change address), write the object only as the pushbutton text, if it is clear through the context which action is being performed (in this case "change").
If the user has several options, use a two-column table to describe in which circumstances each option can be used.
Position an instruction over the pushbutton it is describing.

Rule no.	Correct	Incorrect
1	Pushbuttons in an "Invoice" context:
	Change Display Cancel	Change invoice Display invoice Cancel invoice
2	Pushbuttons in a "Change" context:
	Posting Partial cancellation Address	Change posting Change partial cancellation Change address

Rule no.

Correct

If your permanent residence is:	Then proceed as follows:
Outside of Europe	Enter the country and choose Enter additional data.
In Europe	Choose Submit entries.