Action

An effective action component gives users the information they need to confidently make a choice or complete a functional task.

Read button guidelines for more guidance on writing concise, clear labels.

Checklist

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be clearly descriptive with the action text to make it accessible for screen readers

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keep it brief, the ideal length for an action is 2 words, with an absolute maximum of 5 words

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use sentence case, only the first letter of the first word is capitalised

Avoid

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vague, generic phrases

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punctuation, such as full stops or question marks

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first person pronouns or determiners (my, I, your)

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