General
Verbs
Verbs
Verbs play a critical role in creating clear and actionable content for user interfaces and documentation. They guide users, convey actions, and ensure instructions are concise yet effective.
Documentation
Start sentences with imperative verbs when indicating the actions users must take.
Do ✅ | Don't ❌ |
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When the title or heading starts with a verb, use it in the -ing form.
Do ✅ | Don't ❌ |
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Creating a specification group in a category | Create a specification group in a category |
When introducing sections with the phrase you can: at the beginning of an article, use the infinitive, but use the -ing form in the actual heading.
Do ✅ | Don't ❌ |
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In this guide, you will learn how to:
Accessing Media There are three ways to access Media: | In this guide, you will learn how to:
Access Media There are three ways to access Media: |
When talking about a description in a table, use the present.


User Interfaces
In buttons, use imperative verbs.
Do ✅ | Don't ❌ |
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