Should tooltips in a desktop application end with a period? Is proper English required in this case?
Looking forward to any feedback or examples on this.
Thank you!
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You should reference and follow any relevant writing style guides as a starting point.– Michael Lai ♦Commented Dec 1, 2021 at 22:35
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Here is Material Design's guide to UX writing
The rule at most places I've been with dedicated UX Writers is:
- No periods for a single UI string (in any place - tooltip, help text)
- If there's more than one sentence, periods as normally applied
The general principle is to mercilessly cut down the amount of words / characters etc, prioritizing brevity.
