Action language
Duplicating a record
To duplicate a record, the action should be labelled “Duplicate”.
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Creating a record
To start creating a record, the action should be labelled “New” and will bring users to the create screen.
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Editing
To start editing a record, the action should be labelled “Edit” and will bring users to the create screen.
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Saving
To save content/changes, the action should be called “Save” or “Save & close” if users are redirected to another screen.
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Cancelling
To cancel changes or an action, the action should be called “Cancel”.
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Deleting
To delete a record, the action should be labelled “Delete”.
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Adding content
When adding content, the action should be labelled as follow: Add { item name in singular}.