Including Completion Actions in Procedures
Including Completion Actions in Procedures records a distinct source-supported writing task while keeping adjacent procedure choices and implementation mechanics outside the page.
Include actions that complete the procedure, such as applying or confirming a change, when readers must perform them to finish the task.
Key details
Important caveats
Scope Boundary
Include genuine completion actions; do not add ceremonial final steps that the interface or task does not require.
Further guidance
Content
Include actions that complete the procedure, such as applying or confirming a change, when readers must perform them to finish the task.
Purpose
Completion actions prevent a procedure from stopping before the user has actually committed or finished the task.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- Writing step-by-step instructions — Microsoft Style Guide (opens in a new tab)Microsoft · Current Microsoft Style Guide evidence for structuring single- and multi-step procedures, procedure headings, step grouping, completion actions, and concise step writing.