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Subject:Re: What do you call the Three Dots? From:davecc0000 <davec2468 -at- gmail -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:07:44 -0700
> However, I see other technical and UX writers are calling this element the More Button.
>
> How say you?
Always use its function when referring to it: âthe More buttonâ. I would follow this with a graphic of the button at first use. Providing a graphic eliminates the problem of what to call it: if you show the reader what youâre calling the gizmo button, the name isnât quite so important.
Dave
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