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The mysterious continue button

A button says Continue but gives no hint of the next step.

Short journal · Original editorial · Digital things that explain themselves

A button says Continue but gives no hint of the next step.

An interface makes a promise through its wording. A useful label tells people what will happen and a useful result tells them what did happen. Test the smallest interaction in plain language before decorating it with confidence.

Name the next action directly in the button text.

Try the change once before turning it into a permanent routine. Keep the part that helps and revise the part that does not.

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What would you notice after trying this in one small, real situation?