Menus: UI Text Guidelines

A menu is a list of commands available to the user in the current context.

Use title caps for all menu commands.
Include an ellipsis (...) at the end of a menu command that opens another dialog box rather than immediately performing an action. The ellipsis is a visual cue that the user must supply additional information to complete the command. For more information, see the Command Buttons topic.
Label and capitalize a menu command in the same way on the menu and the shortcut menu.
Use verbs or noun phrases to label menu commands that represent actions.
If the menu name is a verb, use a noun or noun phrase for the menu command. For example, if the menu name is Insert, the menu commands can be Text, Table, Picture, and so on.
If the menu name is a noun, use a verb or verb phrase for the menu command. For example, if the menu name is Table, the menu commands can be Insert Table, Select Row, Insert Column, and so on.
To describe removing a check mark from a menu command that toggles on and off, use click to remove the check mark. Don't use clear.
Use click to refer to choosing commands.
When referring to a menu or menu command, don't capitalize the descriptor (the word menu or command).

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